 He served as vice-chair of the Republican Caucus before being elected Majority Whip in November 2010, and as such served on the Committee on Assignments, which appoints committee chairs and members.in his final term, Staton also served on the Rules, Appropriations, Finance, Higher Education, Banking, and Reapportionment committees.He also served as chair of the subcommittee of Appropriations on Higher Education, responsible for the state's nearly $2 billion annual investment in higher education, and as vice-chair of the subcommittee on Community Health.