Former Deputy Minority Leader, North Carolina State Senate

Majority Leader, North Carolina State Senate, 2011-2021

Senator, North Carolina State Senate, 2005-2021

Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 6, 2018

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

Former Co-Chair, Appropriations/Base Budget, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Commerce and Insurance, North Carolina State House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Elections (Select Committee), North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Chair, Jacksonville/Onslow Sports Commission

Former Member, Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, North Carolina State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on The North Carolina State Lottery, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Services Commission, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Services Commission, North Carolina State Senate

Former Chair, Onslow County Republican Party

Former Vice Chair, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Redistricting and Elections, North Carolina State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Rules and Operations of the Senate, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Nominations, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Storm-Related River Debris/Damage in North Carolina, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Justice and Public Safety, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, UNC Board of Governors Select Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Instructor, Business, Coastal Carolina Community College

Former Instructor, Marketing, Webster University

Owner, National Dodge/Subaru and National Volkswagen Dealerships

Member, First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, present

Member, Jacksonville/Onslow Chamber Military Affairs Committee, present

Co-Chair, Onslow Citizens For Schools and Roads Committee, present

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

Former District Chair, Boy Scouts of America, White Oak River District

Sponsor, Crime Stopper Program

Former President, Jacksonville Breakfast Rotary Club

Former President, Jacksonville/Onslow Chamber of Commerce

Former Coach/Manager, Local Area Youth Sports

32nd Degree Mason, Masons

Former President, North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association

Member, Shriners