Prior to his tenure as a state representative, Payne was Derry Township supervisor for 10 years, two of which he was chairman. He was a member of the Derry Township Sewer Authority for 10 years and served as chairman in 1998. He also served on the Derry Township Library Board for five years.
He is currently a warden for the state Forestry Department, where he has served for 35 years.
Payne conducted an interview about the life of Hershey resident Richard Winters and the events chronicled in Band of Brothers.

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