Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 18, 2019-2021

Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 15, 2014-2019

Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 18, 2018

Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 16, 2008

Former Member, Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations on Department of Transportation, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology, North Carolina State Senate

Former Chair, Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Commerce and Insurance Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Commerce and Insurance, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Capital Improvements, North Carolina State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary II Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Redistricting and Elections, North Carolina State Senate

Former Co-Chair, State and Local Government Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Workforce and Economic Development Committee, North Carolina State Senate

President, Cardinal International Trucks, present

Former Director and Assistant Treasurer, North Carolina Railroad Company

Member, First Citizens Bank Board of Directors, 1990-present

Volunteer, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), 1958-present

Member, Drug Action of Wake County Board, present

Life Sponsor, Ducks Unlimited, present

Member, Raleigh Kiwanis Club, present

Campaign Division Chair, United Way, present

Deacon, Elder, and Sunday School Teacher, White Memorial Presbyterian Church, present

Member, American Truck Dealers Association

Former Member, Boys and Girls Club of Wake County Board

Former Member, Civil Service Commission, City of Raleigh

Member, Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce

Former President, Raleigh Jaycees

Former Member, Raleigh Police Memorial Foundation Board

Member, The 200 Club

Flight Director, The Triangle Flight of Honor

Technology Chair, Wake County Public Schools Parent Teacher Association

Former Development Fund Chairmen, Wake Tech Foundation Board

Served, North Carolina National Guard, 1969-1975

Awards:

In the past, I have been awarded the prestigious Order of the Long Leaf Pine, presented by Governor Jim Hunt, named Tar Heel of the Week in 2007, and I was once honored as Truck Dealer of the Year by the American Truck Dealers Association.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

I am running for re-election because I think I am making a difference and because I think that I am a benefit to the people of Raleigh and Wake County in the N C Senate.