Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 9, 2023-present

Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 9, 2024

Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 10, 2011-2023

Co-Chair, Agriculture and Forestry Awareness Study Commission

Chair, Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee

Chair, Appropriations/Base Budget Committee

Member, Commerce and Insurance Committee

Member, Environmental Review Commission

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations

Member, Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee

Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Capital Improvements

Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on The North Carolina State Lottery

Member, Legislative Services Commission

Member, Redistricting and Elections Committee

Member, Revenue Law Study Committee

Member, Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee

Member, Select Committee on Nominations

Former Member, Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Commerce Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Commerce Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Insurance Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Mental Health and Youth Services Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, State and Local Government Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Jackson Farming Company, Inc, 1981-present

Member, Southeast Produce Council, 2000-present

Member, United Fresh Produce Association, 2000-present

Out of State Member, South Carolina Watermelon Association, 1995-present

Member, Goodness Grows in North Carolina, 1987-present

Member, South River Electric Co-Op Board, present

Deacon and Member, Union Grove Baptist Church, present

Member, Legislative Board, State Agriculture and Rural Leaders

Former Member, North Carolina Watermelon Association Board

Board Member, South River Elementary Membership Co-op

Member, National Watermelon Production Board, 1999-2007, 2009-2012

Member, National Watermelon Association Board, 1997-2008

Member, Clement Civic Center Board of Directors, 1999-2001

Member, Sampson County Airport Advisory, 1995-1999

Member, North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association, 1988-1998

Member, Midway School District Advisory Board of Directors, 1992-1996

President, North Carolina Horticulture Council, 1992-1994

Member, Sampson Community College Board of Trustees, 1990-1994

Member, Samson County Farm Bureau Board, 1990-1994

Member, Clement Fire Department Board of Directors, 1980-1990

Number of Grandchildren:

3