Napier won election to the Kentucky House of Representatives on November 6, 1984, having defeated his Democratic opponent by nearly a 2:1 margin, and was subsequently re-elected every two years.
Napier served on the Appropriations and Revenue Committee,[2] which enabled him to steer millions in state funds to his district over the years.
Despite raising the most money out of the four candidates in the GOP primary for state Treasurer, Napier lost the nomination on May 22, 2007, to Melinda Wheeler.
[3] After running unopposed for several cycles, Napier was challenged in both the primary and general elections in 2010, but defeated both opponents by wide margins to win a fourteenth term.
In addition to having a successful career in politics, Napier was also a small businessman, operating a clothing store in Lancaster (his hometown) as well as an auctioneering and real estate business.