Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 37A, 1998-2014

Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2001-2002

Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2000

Council Member, District 1 Wicomico County Council, 1990-1994

Member, Board of Zoning Appeals, Wicomico County, 1980-1990

Secretary, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, 2011-present

Member, Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission, 2010-present

House Emergency Medical Services Work Group, 2009-present

Member, Agriculture and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2008-present

Member, Environment Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2008-present

Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2006-present

Member, Agricultural and Rural Policy Task Force, Council of State Governments, 2005-present

Chair, Wicomico County Delegation, 2003-present

Member, Maryland Rural Caucus, 2002-present

Member, Historically Black Colleges and Universities Committee, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, 2001-present

Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2001-present

Member, Mid-Shore Regional Council, 2001-present

Member, Health Care Committee, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, 2000-present

Chair, Membership Committee, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, 2000-present

Member, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, 1999-present

Member, Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, 2001-present

Member, Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2013

Parliamentarian, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, 2008-2011

Member, Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2010

Member, Task Force on the Future for Growth and Development in Maryland, 2008-2010

Member, Agriculture, Environment and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-2008

Member, Eastern Shore Task Force on Foster Care, 2007-2008

Member, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2005-2007

Member, Housing and Real Property Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2006-2007

Co-Chair, Incentives for Agriculture Task Force, 2006-2007

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007

Member, Task Force on Minority Participation in the Environmental Community, 2006-2007

Member, Agricultural Stewardship Commission, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2005-2006

Member, Environment Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2005-2006

Chair, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2004-2006

Member, Aquaculture Advisory Committee, 2003-2005

Member, Chesapeake Forest Citizens Advisory Committee, 2002-2005

Member, Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land enezer United MethPreservation Foundation, 2003-2005

Member, Ethics Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004

Member, Public and Private Fundraising for the Chesapeake Bay Workgroup, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2004

Member, Seafood Industry Work Group, Task Force to Study the Economic Development of the Maryland Seafood and Aquaculture Industries, 2002-2004

Member, Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

Member, Poultry Issues Action Team, 2003

Member, Public Utilities Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

Member, Commission on Responsible Fatherhood, 2001-2002

Member, Maryland State Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1970-2002

Chair, Task Force to Study Health Care Needs of Inmates in Transition from Correctional Institutions, 2000-2002

Member, Governor's Fatherhood Advisory Council, 2000-2001

Member, Governor's Task Force on Eastern Shore Economic Development, 1999-2001

Co-Chair, Redistricting Committee, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, 2000

Chair, Shore Erosion Task Force, 1999-2000

Member, Environmental and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999

Member, Citizen’s Advisory Board for Holly Center, 1976-1998

Member, Maryland Rural Development Corporation, 1987-1998

Member, Chancellor’s Advisory Committee, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 1977-1980

Administrator, Community and Housing Development, Shore Up Incorporated, 1984-present

Vice President, Cane's Rentals, 1955-present

Director of Administration, Eastern Regional Laboratory, State Highway Administration, 1968-1984

Evaluation Engineer, Bureau of Materials and Research, State Highway Administration, 1957-1968

Radar Sergeant, United States Army, 1952-1955

Member, American Legion Post 145

Member, Ebenezer United Methodist Church

Member, Post 10159, Veterans of Foreign Wars

Member, Queen City 1051 Elks Lodge

Chaplain, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, 2002-2006

Member, Citizen's Advisory Board for Holly Center, 1976-1998

Member, Delmarva Advisory Council, 1980-1998

Member, Maryland Association of Engineers, 1963-1984

Member, Board of Directors, Shore Up Incorporated, 1978-1983

Member, Lower Eastern Camp Committee/Cooperative Area Manpower Planning System, 1975-1977

Chair, New Directions for Political and Social Change, 1977

Vice-President, Maryland State Conference of Branches, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 1969

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1960-1969

Coordinator, Special Projects, Maryland State Conference of Branches, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 1968