Past Governor Appointed Administrative Floor Leader, Experience

Candidate, Georgia State Attorney General, 2010

Senator, Georgia State Senate, 2002-2010

Past Member, Georgia State Bar Association Judicial Service Commission

Graduate, Coverdell Institute, 2006

Graduate, Leadership Georgia, 2005

Past Host, "Preston Smith Live", Radio Talk Show

Attorney, Cox, Byington, Corwin, Niedrach, Atkins, Smith and Perkins, Professional Company, present

Past Ajunct Instructor, Floyd College

Co-Founder/Director/Vice President, Sentinel Communications, Incorporated

Minister of Students, West Rome Baptist Church

Life Member, American-Swiss Foundation, present

Supporter, Crisis Pregnancy Center, present

Past Board Member, DisABILITY Link

Past Board Member, Georgia Sexual Assault Center

Member, Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce, present

Life Member, Lawyers Foundation of Georgia, present

Member, Rome Rotary Club, present

Board of Directors, Summit Ministries, present

Member, Young Men's Christian Association, present