He served for two years until his election to the City Council from the 11th District in 1931.

His older brother, Doug, also served as a Representative from the 57th District despite being blind.

He served in the Ohio House of Representatives from the Second District.

He had previously served a term in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 140th District.

In 1891-1894 he served as a member of West Virginia State Senate from the 9th District.

Laurel launched his own political career in 1956, with election to the Texas House of Representatives, where he served two terms from the 80th District.

He also served as a Connecticut State Senator from the 17th District from 1975 to 1979.

He served as the city councilor from the 1st District since 1992.

Puno served as councilor from the 1st District from 1998 to 2007.

He then served as a member of Michigan Senate from the 19th District from 1983 to 1993.