Senator, South Carolina State Senate, District 21, 1992-present

Candidate, South Carolina State Senate, District 21, 2020

Member, American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission

Member, Banking and Insurance Committee

Member, Education Committee

Member, Ethics Committee

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Interstate Cooperation Committee

Member, Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children

Member, Legislative Oversight Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education

Member, Subcommittee on Retirement Systems

Chair, Transportation and Regulatory Subcommittee

Former Member, Corrections and Penology Committee, South Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Medical Affairs Committee, South Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Retirement Investments, South Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Retirement and Employee Benefits, South Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation Funding, South Carolina State Senate

Founder, Sunrise Family Health Benefit Services, 2010-present

Chief Executive Officer/President, Sunrise Enterprise of Columbia, Incorporated, 1986-present

Senior Pastor, Bible Way Church of Atlas Road, present

Author, A World of Possibilities: Unleashing the Power Within You, 2006

Member, SisterCare, Incorporated Board of Directors, present

Executive Director, South Carolina Coalition of Black Church Leaders, present

Former Member, Alcohol Safe Communities Task Force

Former Member, Benedict College Board of Trustees

Former Member, Big Brothers Big Sisters Board of Directors

Member, Columbia Free Clinic

Former Board Member, Columbia Visitors Bureau

Former Member, DHEC Minority Health Task Force

Former Member, Denny's Corporation Board of Directors

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Member, Palmetto Conservation Board

Former Trustee, United Way of the Midlands

Commissioner, Richland County School Board, District 1, 1990-1992

Awards:

Benedict College Most Distinguished Student Award, 1979;
Phi Beta Sigma Community Service Award, 1995;
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Citizen of the Year Award, 1999;
Richland School District One Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award, 1999;
Modjeska Monteith Simkins Political Courage Award, 2000;
Outstanding Legislative Initiative, South Carolina Victims Assistance Network, 2000;
Honorary Degree, Benedict College, 2002;
Honorary Degree, Richard Stockton College, Ponoma, New Jersey, 2002;
Carolina Scholarship Inc. LIfetime Achievement Award, 2003;
Webster University Lifetime Achievement Award, 2004;
Allen University Richard Allen Award, 2008;
South Carolina Law Enforcement Association Humanitarian of the Year, 2008;
Phi Beta Sigma African American Male Image Award, 2008;
South Carolina Primary Health Care Association Community Health Center Champion Award, 2009;
Young Stroke, Inc. Champion Award, 2010;
American Heart Association Legislator of the Year Award, 2011;
South Carolina State University Distinguished Community Service Award, 2012;
South Carolina Employees Association Distinguished Service Award, 2013;
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Business Advocate Award, 2014;
The Columbia Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Advocate for Business Award, 2015
Pawmetto Lifeline Community Champion and Animal Advocate award, 2016
Honorary Doctorate Degree, Columbia International University, 2016

Father's Name:

Andrew C.

Father's Occupation:

Bishop

Mother's Name:

Janie

Names of Grandchildren:

Kembriell, Kynidee, Andrew

Number of Grandchildren:

3

Publications:

A World of Possibilities