hiː wɛnt ˌɔn tə sˈɜːv æz stˈeɪt sˌuːpɚɹɪntˈɛndənt fɔːɹ pˈʌblɪk ɪnstɹˈʌkʃən fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ænd æz ðə stˈeɪt ˈɔːdɪɾɚ fɔːɹ pˈʌblɪk ɐkˈaʊnts fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ.
He went on to serve as state superintendent for public instruction from 1976 to 1980 and as the state Auditor for Public Accounts from 1980 to 1984.