Representative, United States House of Representatives, Louisiana, District 2, 2021-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Louisiana, District 2, 2006, 2008, 2022, 2024, 2026

Senator, Louisiana State Senate, District 7, 2016-2021

Special Election, Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Louisiana, District 2, May 2021

Candidate, Louisiana State Senate, District 7, 2015, 2019

City Council Member, City of New Orleans, Louisiana, District C, 1994-2002

Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, District 102, 1992-1994

Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce

Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

Member, Subcommittee on Environment

Member, Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce)

Former Member, Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member, Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, House Small Business Committee

Former Member, Hurricane Recovery Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary C Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Former Chair, Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member, Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Coastal Restoration and Flood Control, Louisiana State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Select Committee on Disaster Recovery, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Homeland Security, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Veterans Affairs, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member, Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Executive Officer, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, 1992

Adjunct Instructor of Political Science, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1994-1998, 2024-present

Managing Director, Commonwealth Investments, 1988-present

Managing Partner, Policy and Planning Partners, LLC, 2002-2021

Founding Managing Partner, OPES Consilia Advisors, LLC, 2013-2019

Senior Management Consultant, Henry Consulting, LLC, 2006-2009

President, News and Brews, Limited Liability Company, 1996-2003

Vice President of Marketing, Materials Management Group, Inc., 1992-1994

Executive Assistant/Legislative Director, City of New Orleans, Office of Mayor Sidney Barthelemy, 1986-1992

Chairman, Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Executive Board, 2004-present

Member, African-American Professional Alliance, present

Member, Association of Public Works Administrators, present

Member, Board of the Algiers Development District, present

Member, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, present

Member, Kiwanis Club of Algiers, present

Member, Lyons Club of Algiers, present

Member, National Forum Committee, present

Member, Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee, present

Member, The Jugs Social Aid and Pleasure Club, present

Member, Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, present

Former Member, Board of Directors of The French Market Corporation

Former Member, Board of Directors of the New Orleans Sewerage

Former Member, Great New Orleans Tourist & Convention Commission

Former Member, New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation

Former Member, New Orleans Water Board

Former Member, The Canal Street Development Corporation

Former Member, Upper Pontalba Building Restoration Corporation

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2000, 2016

Member, Board of Directors of Touro Infirmary Foundation, 2003

Member, Young Leadership Council of New Orleans, 2000, 2001

Member, American Council of Young Political Leaders, 1996

Advisory Board, Project DARE, 1996

Member, New Orleans Police Athletic League, 1995

Member, Total Community Action, 1995

Board Member, Light House for the Blind, 1994

Member, 100 Black Men of New Orleans, 1993

Board Member, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater New Orleans, 1993