bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ˈæktɪv ɪnðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən pˈɑːɹɾi, hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tʊ ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv dʒuːdˈɪʃəl ænd ɡˈʌvɚnmənt pəzˈɪʃənz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ kˈaʊnti ɐtˈɜːni ʌv pjʊlˈæski kˈaʊnti.
Becoming active in the Republican Party, he was appointed to a number of judicial and government positions, including county attorney of Pulaski County.