Candidate, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 42, 2024

Candidate, State of North Carolina House of Representatives, District 43, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2022

Representative, State of North Carolina House of Representatives, District 43, 2009-2021

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

Former Member, Commerce and Job Development Committee, State of North Carolina House of Representatives

Former Member, Conferees Committee on SB 202 (Appropriation Act of 2009), State of North Carolina House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Subcommittee on Community Colleges, State of North Carolina House of Representatives

Former Member, Elections and Ethics Laws Committee, State of North Carolina House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, State of North Carolina House of Representatives

Former Member, Homeland Security, Military, Veterans Affairs Committee, State of North Carolina House of Representatives

Former Member, Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans' Affairs Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Select Committee on Work and Family Balance, State of North Carolina General Assembly

Former Member, Local Government Committee, State of North Carolina House of Representatives

Former Member, Local Government II Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

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

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

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

Former Member, Rules, Calendar, Operations of the House Committee, State of North Carolina House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Subcommittee on Business and Labor, State of North Carolina House of Representatives

Former Member, University Board of Governors, State of North Carolina House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, State of North Carolina House of Representatives, 2017-2021

Vice Chair, Appropriations, General Government Committee, Sate of North Carolina House of Representatives, 2017-2021

Former Human Relations Director, City of Fayetteville

Served, United States Army, 1961-1963

Member, Williams Chapel Freewill Baptist Church Board of Trustees, present

Former Parliamentarian, Fayetteville Area Coalition for Equality (FAYCE)

Former Hearing Judge, Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority

Former Board Member, Fayetteville Urban Ministry

Former Volunteer, International Association of Human Rights

Former Group Coordinator, Murchison Road Corridor Group

Former Vice President, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Fayetteville Branch

Former President, National Association of Human Rights Workers

Former Member, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity

Former Member, WTVD Minority Advisory Committee

Number of Grandchildren:

12

Priority Issues:

Jobs - Putting North Carolina back to work and supporting our small businesses

Education - Protecting North Carolina's future by ensuring our students receive a quality education

Fiscal Responsibility - We must live within our means and protect our citizens

Accountability - We must demand more transparency among our elected officials regarding our decision making process

Infrastructure - We must address our deteriorating highway system within Cumberland County incorporating an inner/outer loop that will allow traffic to move from east to west

Correction System - We must address our internal and external probation system in regards to the overuse of repeat offenders using the bond system for their quick release

Second Primary - By eliminating the 40% threshold for candidates in the General Election it will in turn save the state $3.5 M during an election cycle

Alternative Fuels - Which will protect our enviornment for years to come