hiː sˈɜːvd æz ɐ kˈaʊnti ɐtˈɜːni fɔːɹ twˈɛlv jˈɪɹz, ænd wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə fˈoːɹ tˈɜːmz æz ɐ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən stˈeɪt ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv.
He served as a county attorney for 12 years, and was elected to four terms as a Republican state representative.