He graduated from Cameron State Agricultural College and from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science in Math and Education.
Lamb served in the United States Army and retired after 33 years active and reserve duty as a colonel.
[4][5] During his Senate career, he served on the following committees: Agriculture, Economic Development, Education, Human Resources, Judiciary, Retirement, Revenue and Taxation, and Standards and Ethics.
In 1982, Lamb was the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma but with 38.5% lost to Democratic incumbent Spencer Bernard.
He was an active member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Enid and was a Sunday school teacher and a deacon.
Lamb's hobbies included after-dinner speaking, high school and college football officiating, and jogging.