Senator, South Carolina State Senate, 2005-2016

Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, 1999-2004

Former Member, Senate Banking and Insurance Committee, South Carolina

Former Member, Senate Corrections and Penology, South Carolina

Former Member, Senate General Committee, South Carolina

Former Member, Senate Health and Human Services Subcommittee, South Carolina

Former Member, Senate Judiciary Committee, South Carolina

Former Member, Senate Medical Affairs Committee, South Carolina

Former Co-Chair, Senate Retirement Investments Subcommittee, South Carolina

Former Member, Senate Transportation Funding Subcommittee, South Carolina

Member, Birth Defects Monitoring Task Force, 2002

Member, South Carolina State House Task Force on Urban Sprawl, 2000

Member, Governors Nuclear Waste Task Force, 1999

President, Lourie's Department Store, Incorporated, 1999-present

Founder, Ice Cream Products Incorporated, 1990-1999

President, Ice Cream Products Incorporated, 1990-1999

Stockbroker, Prudential Securities, 1987-1990

Stockbroker, E.F. Hutton and Company, Prudential Bache, 1985-1987

Board Member, National Federation of the Blind, 2002-present

Board Member, Advisory Board, Boys and Girls Club, Midlands, 2001-present

Board Member, March of Dimes, Midlands Chapter, 2001-present

Board Member, Partners in Education Foundation, Richland, District 1, 2001-present

Board Member, Reconnecting Communities and Schools, Richland, District 2, 1999-present

Board Member, Columbia Jewish Community Center, 1996-present

Member, Beth Shalom Synagogue

Former Member, Board of Directors, Downtown Sertoma Club

Former Member, Cancer Board, Baptist Medical Center

Former President, Columbia Jewish Community Center

Former Member, Downtown Sertoma Club

Member, One Mentoring Program

Mentor, Richland School District

Former Coach, Youth Basketball League, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

Former President, Youth Basketball League, Youth Men's Christian Association (YMCA)