Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 13, 2014-2017

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

Former Member, Commerce Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Education/Higher Education Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Pensions & Retirement and Aging Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Senator, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, State and Local Government Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, UNC Board of Governors (Select Committee), North Carolina State Senate

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

Former Teacher

Former Owner/ Operator, Century 21 The Real Estate Center

Former Chair, North Carolina’s Southeast Regional Economic Development Commission

Former Member, North Carolina’s Southeast Regional Economic Development Commission

Awards:

Economic Developer of the Year Award in 2006 from the North Carolina Economic Developer's Association
Citizen Leadership Award in 2007 from the International Economic Development Council.