Education:
JD, University of Kentucky Law School, 1967
BA, University of Louisville, 1964.

Professional Experience:
Judge/Executive, Jefferson County, 1978-1985
Deputy Assistant, United States Attorney General, 1974-1975
Chief Legislative Assistant, United States Senator Marlow Cook, 1968-1970
Attorney
Intern, United States Senator John Sherman Cooper.

Political Experience:
Minority Leader, United States Senate, 2006-present
Senator, United States Senate, 1985-present
Majority Whip, United States Senate, 2002-2006.

Organizations:
Member, National Institute of Justice, 1982-1984
President, Kentucky Association of County Judge/Executives, 1982
Founder/Chairman, Kentucky Task Force on Exploited and Missing Children, 1982
Member, National Child Tragedies Coalition, 1981
President, Student Bar Association, University of Kentucky
President, Student Body, University of Louisville.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee, 1998, 2000
Vice Chair, Ethics Study Commission
Member, Tennessee Valley Authority Caucus.

Committees:
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Member
Appropriations, Member
Rules and Administration, Member
Select Committee on Intelligence, Member
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Member
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
Subcommittee on Defense, Member
Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health, Member
Subcommittee on Energy And Water Development, Member
Subcommittee on Hunger, Nutrition, and Family Farms, Member
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member
Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit, Member
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member