Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, District 101, 2012-2022

Candidate, Louisiana State House of Representatives, District 101, 2019

Former Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay, Louisiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives

Personal Injury Attorney, James Law Office, Limited Liability Company, 2006-present

Former Policy Advisor, Housing, Social Services and Community Development, Office of Louisiana Governor Blanco

Special Counsel, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue, 2009-2011

Attorney, Committee on Labor, Louisiana House of Representatives, 2008-2009

Director, Baton Rouge Office, Urban League of Louisiana, present

Member, Beacon Light Church of Baton Rouge, present

Member, Louisiana Bar Association, present

Mentor, Baton Rouge Public Schools

Member, Beta Gama Sigma Honor Society

Member, Capital Region Legislative Delegation

Member, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated

Former Member, Louisiana Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations

Former Member, Louisiana Housing and Community Development Task Force

Member, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus

Former Member, Louisiana Occupational Forecasting Conference

Former Member, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church

Junior Honorary Member, Louisiana State Law Institute, 2006-2007

Awards:

2013 National Bar Association's "Nations Best Advocate: 40 Under 40" List;
2012 NAACP Baton Rouge Chapter's Great Expectations Award Recipient;
2012 YMCA's Trailblazer of the Year Honoree;
2012 225 Magazine's "12 People to Watch in Baton Rouge" List;
2012 Louisiana Young Democrats Man of the Year Award Recipient;
2012 American Cancer Society's Legislative Leadership Award Recipient;
2010 Baton Rouge Business Report's "Forty Under 40" Award Recipient;
2010 NAACP National Chapter "Top 40 Power Players Under 40" Award Recipient;
Louisiana AARP 2014 Legislator of the Year;
Louisiana School Board Association 2014 Legislator of the year