Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 119, 2019-2021

Candidate, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 119, 2018, 2020

Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 2013-2017

Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 47, 2004, 2010

Senator, North Carolina State Senate, 2002-2004, 2006-2010

Former Vice Chair, Aging Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary II Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Regulatory Reform Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Regulatory Reform Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, General Government, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, Information Technology, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, Transportation, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Architect, Carolina Conveying Corporate Headquarters

Architect, Haywood Arts Repertory Theater

Architect and Campaign Chair, Haywood Regional Medical Center Fitness Center

Architect, Maggie Valley Country Club

Teaching Fellow, North Carolina State University

Member, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, present

Member, Downtown Waynesville Association, present

Member, Friends of Scouting, present

Member, Haywood County Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Haywood Heritage Council, present

Member, Haywood Historic Society, present

Member, Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, present

Chapter President and State Historian, Sons of the American Revolution, present

Member, Swain County Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, United Way Leadership Giving Council, present

Member and Paul Harris Fellow, Waynesville Rotary Club, present

Member, Wilderness Trail, Incorporated, present

Member, Advantage West, North Carolina Board of Directors

Member, American Institute of Architects

Member, Appalachian Music and Dance Preservation Society Board of Directors

Participant and Contributor, Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

Scout Master, Boy Scouts of America Troop 321, Waynesville

Member, Daniel Boone Council of Boy Scouts of America Board of Directors

Member, Folkmoot United States of America Board of Directors

Member, Friends of Mountain History Board of Directors

Member, Haywood Arts Repertory Theatre (HARP) Board of Directors

President, Haywood County Arts Council

Member, Haywood Regional Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors

Member, McDowell County Chamber of Commerce

Member, North Carolina Progress Board

Director, Smoky Mountain Folk Festival

Producer and Caller, Summer Street Dances of Waynesville

President, Voices in the Laurel Youth Choir

Member, Western North Carolina Tomorrow Board of Directors

Awards:

Voted "Most Effective Freshman Democrat" in the North Carolina Senate
North Carolina REAL Advocate of the Year for Real Entrepreneurial Education
North Carolina Business Incubator Society Legislator of the Year
Legislative Advocate Award for Mountain Micro Loan Enterprises
North Carolina Legislative Advocate Award for Civic Education
Outstanding Legistlator of the year for Conservation, The Green Tie Award

Spouse's Occupation:

Rheumatologist for MedWest