He was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 70th District, serving from 1982 to 2006.
He is a member of the Democratic party.A federal probe of funding in Alabama’s two year college program in 2006 discovered that Melton had obtained $68,000 of grant funds in a money laundering scheme with The Alabama Fire College foundation.
He pled guilty, resigned from his seat and was given a 15-month sentence.