Minority Leader, Alabama State Senate, 2019-present

Senator, Alabama State Senate, District 24, 2005-present

Chair, 7th Congressional District, Hale County

Candidate, Alabama State Senate, District 24, 2018

Representative, Alabama State House of Representatives, 2002-2005

Ranking Minority Member, Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee

Member, Banking and Insurance Committee

Member, Confirmations Committee

Member, Finance and Taxation Education Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Transportation

Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Prison

Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Housing Finance Authority

Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on License Plates

Member, Joint Oversight Committee on Nuclear Energy Activities and Hazardous Chemical Toxic Waste

Member, Judiciary Committee

Member, Permanent Legislative Committee On Reapportionment

Member, Tourism Committee

Member, Alabama Emergency Communication District Long-Range Study Commission (E-911)

Former Member, Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Housing Finance Authority Legislative Oversight Committee, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Public Pensions, Alabama State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Task Force on Budget Reform, Alabama State Senate

Chair, The Alabama Legislative Black Caucus

Former Vice Chair, Tourism and Marketing Committee, Alabama State Senate

Economic Development Chair, West Alabama Rural Action Commission, Region 2

Owner, Black Belt Technologies Limited Liability Company, present

Field Director, Campaign 2000 and Beyond

Member, Alabama Democratic Conference

Member, Alabama New South Coalition

Member, Greenleaf Missionary Baptist Church, present

Member, Omega Psi Phi

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Hunting, traveling, fishing