Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 171, 2009-2019

Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 171, 2018

Candidate, Georgia State Agriculture Commissioner, 2010

Mayor, City of Camilla, 1996-2007

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Governmental Affairs Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Legislative Services Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, MARTOC Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Rules 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 Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

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

Member, Council on Legislative Policy, 2003-2007

Trustee, Oversight for the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System/Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance Fund, 2000-2007

Chair, Oversight for the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System/Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance Fund, 2003-2005

Member, Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax/Land Use Task Force, 2003-2004

Member, Water Plan Advisory Task Force, 2003-2004

Vice-Chair, Oversight for the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System/Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance Fund, 2001-2003

Chair, Annexation Task Force, 2002

Vice-Chair, Revenue & Taxation Committee, 2001-2002

Attorney/Partner, Powell & Erwin, Professional Corporation, 2005-2019

Attorney, Alfred J. Powell, Jr., P.C, 1995-1999

Attorney, Tyson & Powell, P.C, 1983-1994

Judge, Municipal Court of Camilla, 1981-1992

Attorn, Law Offices of James C. Brim, Jr., 1977-1982

Former Teacher, Camilla United Methodist Church

Former President, Mitchell County Bar Association

Former Member, South Georgia Circuit Bar Association

Former Member, State Bar of Georgia

Member, Camilla Rotary Club, 1979-2019

Member, Gridiron Secret Society, 2004-2019

Member, Pi Kappa Alpha Social Fraternity, 1970-2019

Board Member, Center for Housing Alternatives, 2003-2013

Member, Georgia Community Trust, 2011-2012

Board Member, Camilla Chamber of Commerce, 1982-2008

Chairman, City of Camilla Development Authority, 1989-2008

Member, Downtown Camilla Development Authority, 1996-2008

Trustee, DeSoto Trail Regional Library, 1996-2007

President, Georgia Municipal Association, 2007

Member and Vice-Chair, Mitchell County Board of Health, 1996-2007

Chairman, South Georgia Governmental Services Authority, 2001-2007

President, Camilla Chamber of Commerce, 1983, 2006

Member, Tax Task Force Member, 2004-2006

Chairman, South Georgia Business Development Authority, 1997-2004

Chair, Municipal Government Committee, 2002-2003

Board of Directors, Camilla Rotary Club, 1986-1990, 1994-1995, 1999-2000

Member/Board of Trustees, Georgia Institute Continuing Legal Education, 1999-2000

Chairman, Economic Development, 1985-1986, 1995, 1997

Member, Mitchell Economic Growth Association, 1986-1990, 1996-1997

Treasurer, Camilla Chamber of Commerce, 1989-1990, 1995

Member/Board of Trustees, Mitchell County Law Library, 1984-1990

President, Camilla Rotary Club, 1987-1988