Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 24, 1996-2024

Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 24, 2019

Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, 1983-1992

Former Member, Board of Visitors on the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, Commonwealth of Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Board of Visitors on the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, Commonwealth of Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Center for Rural Virginia Board of Trustees, Commonwealth of Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Commission on Legislative Audit and Review, Commonwealth of Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Commission on Major Employment and Investment (MEI) Project Approval, Commonwealth of Virginia State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Finance Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Governor's Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee General Government and Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Capital Outlay and General Government, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Education, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education Funding, Virginia State Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Virginia Preschool Initiative, Virginia State Senate

Former Chair, Work Group on Service System Structure and Financing, Virginia State Senate

Former Commissioner of Revenue, Augusta County Virginia

Captain, United States Army, 1972-1983

Member/Moderator/Teacher/Trustee/Superintendent, Emmanuel Church of the Brethren, present

Member, National Conference of State Legislators, present

Member, Southern Legislative Conference, present

Former Vice-Chair, Augusta County Republican Committee