Senator, Louisiana State Senate, District 27, 2011-2021

Candidate, Louisiana State Senate, District 27, 2019

Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, District 33, 1995-2007

Member, Sulphur City Council, 1978-1982

Member, Select Committee on High School Interscholastic Athletics, present

Member, Acadiana Delegation

Former Vice Chair, Executive Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member, Hurricane Recovery Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay, Louisiana State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Judiciary B Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member, Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Member, Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation

Member, Louisiana Rural Caucus

Former Chair, Select Committee on Disaster Recovery, Louisiana State Senate

Minister, Immaculate Conception Church

Owner, State Farm Franchise, Sulphur, Louisiana

Member, Sulphur Rotary Club, 1985-present

Member, Maplewood Lions Club, 1984-present

Member, CHRISTUS Health State Board

Member, Calcasieu Community Clinic Board of Directors

Former President, Calcasieu Industrial Development Board

Member, Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles Finance Council

Former Member, Chamber Southwest Board

Member, Christus St. Patrick’s Hospital Board of Directors

Member, Knights of Columbus Council #8322

Former Chair, Louisiana Lottery Corporation Board of Directors

Former Member, Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation

Member, Salvation Army Lake Charles Board of Directors

Member, Southwest Louisiana Region 5 Human Services Board of Directors

Former President, West Calcasueu Association of Commerce

Member, Louisiana Mineral Board, 1989-1992

Awards:

Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse- Legislator of they Year- 1999
Louisiana Automobile Association- Legislator of the Year- 2004
Louisiana Orthopedic Association- Legislator of the Year- 2007
New Orleans Chamber of Commerce- Business Champion Award- 2001
Louisiana Restaurant Association- Distinguished Service Award- 2003
Louisiana Municipal Association- Legislative Service Award- 2002, 2004
Louisiana Board of Pharmacy- Distinguished Service Award- 2007
Louisiana Child Support Enforcement Association- Russell B. Long Legislative Service Award- 2007
West Calcasieu Association of Commerce- Citizen of the Year- 1998
Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles- Citizen of the Year- 2008
Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles- Recipient of the Order of Lake Charles- 2010

Names of Grandchildren:

Lawson, Locke

Number of Grandchildren:

Two

Spouse's Occupation:

Retired teacher