Attorney Born June 24, 1948 in Bluefield, West Virginia Parents John C. and Bonnie R. Shott Education Bluefield High School; B.A., Education , Davidson College; J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill Wife Katherine P. Baker Children Chris, Adam, Martha, Jeff (Deceased) Legislative Service Elected to the House 2008; Appointed to the Senate May 2010; Reelected to the House 2012-2016 Legislative Positions Held Chair, Committee on the Judiciary, 82nd Legislature Affiliations Board Member, Bluefield High School Foundation; Board of Directors, First Century Bankshares, Inc.; Former trustee and deacon, First Presbyterian Church; Board Member, Bluefield Rotary Club; West Virginia State Bar Other Public Service Former Member and President, Mercer County Board of Education (1986- 2004); Former President, Board Member, East River Soccer Association, Inc.; Former Member, Mercer County Building Commission; Former Member, Board of Directors, Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce; Board of Directors, Development Authority of the Greater Bluefield Area; Member, Board of Directors, Bluefield State College Research and Development Corporation; Former Member, Board of Directors, Marshall University Graduate College Foundation; Former Member, PROMISE Scholarship Board; Former Member, Board of Directors, Bluefield State College; Former Mercer County Fiduciary Commissioner; Former Assistant Prosecuting Attorney; Former Trustee, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Religion Presbyterian