ʃˈoʊz wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə kˈɑːŋɡɹəs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt ænd ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd mˌɪsɪsˈɪpiz fˈoːɹθ dˈɪstɹɪkt fɹʌm dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi θɹˈiː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn ʌntˈɪl dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi θɹˈiː, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː.
Shows was elected to Congress in 1998 and represented Mississippi's 4th district from January 3, 1999 until January 3, 2003.