Nominated by President Joe Biden, United States Ambassador to the Bahamas, 2022-present

Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, 1974-2022

Administration Floor Leader, Governor Harris, 1986

Assistant Administration Floor Leader, Governor Harris, 1983

Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education

Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Zero Based Budgeting

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, present

Chair, Minority Caucus, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Vice-Chairman, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Georgia State House of Representatives

Member, Budget Responsibility Oversight Committee, 1993-2003

Member, Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee, 1983-1999, 2001-2003

Chair, Rules Committee, 1999-2003

Chair, Martin Luther King, Jr. Georgia State Holiday Commission, 1991-1999

Chair, University System of Georgia Committee, 1993-1999

Chair, Fiscal Affairs and Oversight Committee, Assembly on Legislature, National Conference of State Legislatures, 1993-1994

Chair, Industrial Relations Committee, 1990-1993

Co-Chair, Workers’ Compensation TASK Force, National Conference of State Legislatures, 1991-1993

Member, Executive Committee, National Black Caucus of State Legislatures, 1980-1990

National Secretary, National Black Caucus of State Legislators, 1980-1990

Member, Executive Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, Washington, DC, 1986-1989

President, Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials, 1982-1987

Chair, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, 1979-1981

Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Synovus Financial Corporation, 1976-2014

Served, United States Army, 1970

Member/Board of Trustees, Atlanta University School of Social Work, present

Member, Columbus State University Foundation Board of Trustees, present

Board Member/Chair, Fort Valley State University Foundation, present

Member/Board of Trustees, Jack D. Hughston Foundation, present

Member/Board of Trustees, Medical College of Georgia Foundation, present

Member/Board of Trustees, Morehouse School of Medicine, present

Chief Executive Officer/Chair, Synovus Foundation, present

Member, Board of Trustees, Ward Chapel A.M.E. Church

Member, Boy Scouts of America

Member, Columbus Museum Board of Trustees

Synovus Representative, Financial Services Roundtable

Former President, Fort Valley State University National Alumni Association

Life Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Member, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity

Member, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity

Life Member, Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Member, Ward Chapel A.M.E. Church

Chairman, RiverCenter Board, 2002-2004

President, Liberty Theatre Cultural Center, Incorporated, 1994-2003

Member, Democratic National Committee, 1985