Senator, North Carolina State Senate, 2011-2019

Commissioner, Union County, 1996-2000

City Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem, Weddington, 1994-1996

Member, North Carolina State Board of Examiners, 2007-present

Former Member, Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations on Health and Human Services Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations/Base Budget Committee, North Carolina State Senate

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

Former Co-Chair, Finance Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Health Care Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Mental Health and Youth Services Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Nominations (Select Committee), North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Member, Union County Board of Health

Owner, Parks Heating and Cooling, 2000-present

Served, United States Navy

Factory Representative, International Comfort Products, 1987-2000

Tutor, 2 XALT Ministries

Chair/Trustee, Carolinas Medical Center-Union

Member, Centralia Councils of Government

Former Founding Board Member, First Union Academy Charter School

Member, Metropolitan Planning Organization

Former Board Member, Turning Point Battered Women's Shelter

Member, Union County Community Foundation

Board Member, Union County Partnership for Children

Board Member, Union County Social Services

Member, United Way Big Brothers/Big Sisters