City Attorney, Sandy Springs, 2005-present

Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 51, 2001-2019

County Attorney, Dekalb County, 1973-1977

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ethics Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Judiciary Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2001-2005

Attorney, 1968-present

Trust Officer, Banking, 1961-1968

Served, United States Marine Reserves, 1959-1966

Member, Lawyer Club of Atlanta, 1970-present

Member, Decatur Bar Association, 1965-present

Member, State Bar of Georgia, 1965-present

Member, Georgia Conservancy, present

Member, Georgia Conservation Voters, present

Board Member, Newton Park Foundation, present

President, American Cancer Society, Dekalb Chapter, 1978

Awards:

Georgia Council on Aging Legislator Award;
Department of Human Resources Leadership Award;
Association of County Commissioners of Georgia and Georgia Municipal Association as a "Champion of Georgia's Cities";
State Bar of Georgia "Lifetime Achievement Award";
Big Voice for Children Award
State Bar of Georgia Distinguished Service Award, 2013.