Senator, South Carolina State Senate, District 6, 1996-2016

Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, 1985-1996

Member, County Council, Greenville, 1976-1982

Chairman, Corrections and Penology Committee

Member, Education Oversight Committee

Member, Joint Citizens & Legislative Committee on Children

Chairman, Legislative Delegation, Greenville County

Former Chair, Senate Corrections and Penology, South Carolina

Former Chair, Senate Criminal Justice Subcommittee, South Carolina

Former Member, Senate Education Committee, South Carolina

Former Member, Senate Finance Committee, South Carolina

Former Member, Senate Medical Affairs Committee, South Carolina

Former Member, Senate Sales and Income Tax Subcommittee, South Carolina

Employed, Insurance Field

Member, Trustee State Board of First Steps