Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 15, 1992-present

Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 15, 2022, 2024

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Insurance and Labor Committee

Member, Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee

Member, Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee

Member, Rules Committee

Chair, State Institutions and Property Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Vice Chair, Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee

Ex-Officio, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2023-present

Ex-Officio, Regulated Industries & Utilities Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2023-present

Member, Rules Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2023-present

Chairman, State Institutions and Property Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2023-present

Vice Chairman, Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2023-present

Member, Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2009-present

Member, Insurance and Labor Committee, Georgia State Senate, present

Former Member, Columbus Charter Review Commission

Former Chair, Eviction Law Study Committee, Georgia State Senate

Former Chair, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus

Former Member, Georgia State Joint Senate-House Study Committe on Certificate of Need Health Care Facilities

Former Member, Policy Committee, Georgia State Senate Democratic Caucus

Former Member, Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2009-2022

Former Chair, Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2011-2022

Former Member, Interstate Cooperation Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2009-2012

Owner, Impact31Systems, present

Served, United States Marine Corps

News Anchor, WLTZ National Broadcasting Company 38/CW Ga-Bama, 1982-1984

Board Member, A.J. McClung Youth Men's Christian Association, present

Major, Civil Air Patrol Legislative Branch

Former Member, Columbus Cable Television Study Commission

Former Member, Community Task Force on Gangs

Life Member, Disabled American Veterans

Former Officer, Georgia Association of Newscasters

Former Member, Mayor's Committee for a Drug-Free Columbus

Member, Military Order of the Purple Heart

Former Second Vice President, Muscogee County School Board

Member, National Infantry Association

Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars

Graduated Member, Leadership Columbus, 1990

Awards:

Dr. John W. Townsend Award for Broadcast Excellence;
Associated Press Annual Award for Best Regularly Scheduled TV Newscast;
PUSH Excellence Award for the Communications Field;
Bambino League Award of Support;
One of the 50 Most Influential African Americans of Columbus;
Columbus Times Newspaper Award for Outstanding Contributions to African-Americans;
Alabama Disabled American Veterans Certificate of Appreciation;
U.S. Marine Corps Appreciation Award;
UPI Pacemaker Award;
Legislator of the Year, Georgia Pharmacy Association, 1994;
James Costen Government Services Award;
National Infantry Association's Order of Saint Maurice for distinguished and gallant support of the Infantry;
Dr. John W. Townsend Award for Broadcast Excellence;
Associated Press Annual Award for Best Regularly Scheduled TV Newscast;
PUSH Excellence Award for the Communications Field;
Bambino League Award of Support;
Jack T. Brinkley Sr. Service Award;
Progressive Men's Club's Man of the Year Award, 1994.