Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 40, 2023-Present

Minority Caucus Chair, Georgia State Senate, 2011-2012

Senator, Georgia State Senate, 2004-2012

Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 6, 2012

Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2002-2004

Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 29, 2000

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Judiciary Committee

Member, Public Health Committee

Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Judiciary Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Public Health Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Smyrna Downtown Development Authority, present

Former Member, Economic Development Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2011-2012

Former Member, Retirement Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2009-2010, 2011-2012

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2009-2010, 2011-2012

Former Member, Urban Affairs Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2009-2010, 2011-2012

Former Member, Ethics Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2009-2010

Member, Regulated Industries & Utilities Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2009-2010

Former Member, State & Local Government Operations Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2009-2010

Former Member, State Institutions & Property Committee, Georgia State Senate, 2009-2010

Chair, Cobb County Transit Advisory Board, 1999-2002

Business Owner, Dairy Queen, present

Member, Cobb United Way Cabinet, present

Former President, King Springs School Parent Teachers Association

Member, Smyrna Business Association, present

Member, Smyrna First United Methodist Church, present

Awards:

Outstanding Legislator Leadership Award, American Cancer Society, 2003, 2004
Outstanding Leadership Award, Georgia Alliance for Tobacco Prevention, 2005
Local Distinguished Service Award, American Public Transportation Association, 2004
Legislative Award, Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services, 2007, 2008
Legislator of the Year, Georgia Association of Educators, 2005
Cheryl C. Rice Friend of Education Award, Cobb County Association of Educators, 2005
Legislative Award, Association of County Commissioners of Georgia, 2009, 2010
Legislative Award, Georgia Municipal Association, 2009, 2010
Leadership Award, Georgia Conservation Voters Environmental, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011
Outstanding Legislator Award, Georgia Council on Aging, 2010
Most Influential Georgians of the Year, James Magazine, 2010