Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, 1996-present

Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 70, 2022, 2024

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Creative Arts and Entertainment Committee

Member, Economic Development and Tourism Committee

Chair, Natural Resources and Environment Committee

Member, Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee

Member, Rules Committee

Member, Small Business Development Committee

Member, Special Committee on Resource Management

Member, Subcommittee on General Government

Member, Reapportionment and Redistricting, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Creative Arts & Entertainment Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2021-present

Chair, Natural Resources and Environment Committee, Georgia House of Representatives, 2009-present

Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present

Member, Economic Development & Tourism Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present

Member, Rules Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present

Member, Small Business Development Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present

Member, Special Committee on Resource Management, Georgia State House of Representatives, present

Member, Energy and Environment Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference

Former Vice-Chair, Environment Committee, National Conference of the State Legislature

Member, Executive Board, Women's Legislative Network, National Conference of the State Legislature

Tri-Chair, Georgia General Assembly Women's Legislative Caucus

Former Member, Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Committee, Georgia House of Representatives

Member, Natural Resources Task Force, American Legislative Exchange Council

Former Member, Special Committee on Election Integrity, Georgia State House of Representatives

Teacher, French/Social Studies, Newnan Schools

Former Co-Owner, Murray Printing Company

Co-Founder, Natural Resources & Energy Committee Policy Academy, University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 2011

Member, Newnan Rotary Club, present

Board Member, Southern States Energy Board, present

Former Member, 21st Century Coweta Economic Development Partnership

Former President, Driftwood Garden Club

Member, Georgia Master Gardener, present

Former Member, Newnan Hospital Board

Former President, Newnan Junior Service League

Former Member, Newnan-Carnegie Library

Former Chair, Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce

Former Member, Newnan-Coweta United Way Board

Former Chairman, Shenandoah Georgia Youth Science and Technology Center for Coweta and Heard Counties

Former Lay Appointee, State Bar of Georgia Investigative Panel

Awards:

100 Most Influential Georgians list, Georgia Trend Magazine, 2011, 2013
Friends of Business Award, Regional Business Coalition, 2011
House Hero, James Magazine, 2011
Tourism Champion Award, Government Category, Governor's Conference on Tourism, 2011
Winner, Legislative Livestock Showdown, Georgia National Fair, 2011
Environmental Leader in Golf Award, Georgia Golf Environmental Foundation, 2011
Legislator of the Year, Georgia Chamber, 2010
One of Georgia's Most Influential, James Magazine, 2010
Champion of Cities, Georgia Municipal Association, 2006
Legislative Achievement Award, Georgia Forestry Association, 2006
Legislative Award, Association of County Commissioners, 2006
Association of County Commissioners Legislative Award, 2005
Gracious Lady of Georgia, 2005