Mayor, City of Chattanooga, 2013-2021

Senator, Tennessee State Senate, 2007-2012

Former Minority Caucus Secretary/Treasurer, Tennessee State Senate

Former Minority Caucus Vice Chair, Tennessee State Senate

Attorney/Partner, Berke, Berke, and Berke Law Firm

Former Adjunct Professor, Kansas University Law School

Former Legislative Assistant, United States Congressman Bart Gordon

Law Clerk to Judge Deanell Tacha, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Volunteer, Allied Arts

Member, American Trial Lawyers Association

Member, Chattanooga Parent Teacher Association

Member, Chattanooga Superintendent's Parents Advisory Council

Volunteer, Children's Advocacy Center

Volunteer, Children's Advocacy Center

Member, Inn of Court

Parent Teacher Association, Normal Park Elementary

Board Member, Siskin Children's Institute

Former Member, Superintendent's parent Advisory Council of Hamilton County

Member, Supreme Court Task Force on Alternative Dispute Resolution

Former Member, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association Board of Governors

Board Member, WTCI Public Television