Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 27, 2013-present

Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 27, 2020, 2024

Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 49, 2007-2010

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 9, 2010

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Banks and Banking Committee

Chair, Health Committee

Member, Human Relations and Aging Committee

Member, Insurance Committee

Member, Public and Community Health Committee

Member, Regulated Industries Committee

Member, Rules Committee

Member, Special Committee on Healthcare

Member, Subcommittee on Health

Member, Subcommittee on Life and Health

Member, Subcommittee on Retail Hospitality and Health

Member, Human Relations & Aging Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present

Ex-Officio, Public Health Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Special Committee on Healthcare, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2021-present

Member, Banks and Banking Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-present

Member, Insurance Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-present

Member, Regulated Industries Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-present

Member, Rules Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-present

Member, Small Business Development Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-present

Chairman, Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight, Georgia General Assembly House Of Representatives, 2006-present

Chair, Health Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, present

Former Vice Chair, Health and Human Services, Georgia State House of Representatives

Secretary, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Georgia State Senate, 2007-2010

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2007-2010

Vice Chair, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC) Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2007-2010

Member, Natural Resources and the Environment Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2007-2010

Vice Chair, Reapportionment Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2007-2010

Chair, State and Local Governmental Operations, Georgia State Senate, 2007-2010

Doctor of Dental Surgery, Hawkins Family Practice, 1978-2022

Member, American Cancer Association, present

Member, American Heart Association, present

Volunteer, Good News Dental Clinic, present

Member, Saint Paul Methodist Church, present

Awards:

President's Award, Free Dental Clinics of Georgia

Award of Excellence, Academy of Independent Pharmacy

Legislator of the Year Award

Fellow of the American College of Dentist

Honorable Fellow, Georgia Dental Association

Northern District Dentist of the Year

Meritorious Service Award, Emory Dental Alumni Association

Friends of Agriculture Legislative Award, County Commissioners of Georgia

Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy

Fellow of the International College of Dentistry