sentences:  He served as a member of the Kentucky General Assembly from 1968 to 1971 as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives.In the House Curlin served as chairman of the Appropriations and Revenue Committee during the 1970 session.Curlin was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-second Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative John C. Watts and served in Congress from December 4, 1971 through January 3, 1973).