Former Deputy Minority Leader, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Speaker Pro Tempore, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Representative, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 90, 1995-2021

Candidate, Tennessee State Senate, District 90, 2020

Minority Leader Pro Tempore, Tennessee State House of Representatives, 2017-2018

Candidate, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 90, 2018

Former Member, Calendar and Rules Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Administration and Planning Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance, Ways and Means Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Select Committee on Ethics, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Select Committee on Rules, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Curriculum, Testing & Innovation, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Education Administration and Planning, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Ethics, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Chair, Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators

No professional experience on file.

Member, American Legislative Exchange Council, Education Committee

Counselor, Bethany Homes

Scout Leader, Boy Scouts of America

Minister, Coleman Avenue Church of Christ

Co-Chair, Council of State Government Education and Workforce Development Public Policy Committee

Chair, Disproportionate Minority Confinement Task Force (DMC)

Member, Education Commission of the States

Board Member, Freed-Hardman University

Appointed, Governor Haslam's Task Force on Sentencing and Recidivism

Member, Governor's Juvenile Justice Reform Commission

Member, Governor's Minority Business Development, Advisory Committee

Member, Junior Achievement

Chair, Memphis Alcohol Committee

Member, Memphis Shelby County Crime Commission

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Member, Operation Weed and Seed

Chair, Special Committee to Study Integration of Ex-Offenders into Mainstream of Society

Member, State Collaborative on Reforming Education, Steering Committee

Member, Study School Safety Issues House Committee

Member, Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth

Regional Manager, Youth For Understanding International Youth Exchange