Minority Whip, Arkansas State Senate, 2023-present

Assistant President Pro Tempore, Arkansas State Senate, District 2, 2021-present

Former Assistant President Pro Tempore, 2nd District, Arkansas State Senate

Senator, Arkansas State Senate, District 30, 2010-2023

Senator, Arkansas State Senate, District 12, 2023-Present

Former Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, 2002-2008

Member, Advanced Communications and Information Technology Committee

Member, Arkansas Legislative Council

Member, Arkansas Legislative Council - Medical Marijuana Oversight Subcommittee

Member, Education Committee

Member, Efficiency Committee

Member, Joint Budget Committee

Member, Joint Budget Committee - Employee Benefits Division - Oversight Subcommittee

Member, Joint Budget Committee Administrative Rule Review Subcommittee

Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Auditing

Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Facilities

Member, Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Educational Institutions

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Higher Education

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Highway Commission Review and Advisory

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) (Arkansas Legislative Council)

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Personnel (Arkansas Legislative Council)

Co-Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Policy Making

Member, Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs Committee

Former President, Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus

Former Treasurer, Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus

Former Member, Boys State Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Children and Youth Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Constitutional Amendments Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Chair, Efficiency Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Insurance and Commerce Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Energy, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Girls State Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Oversight Committee on Academic Facilities, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace Oversight, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER), Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Review, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Printing Requirements and Specifications Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Local 911 Systems Blue Ribbon Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Special Language Subcommittee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Claims Review (Arkansas Legislative Council), Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Counties and Municipalities, Arkansas State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Desegregation Litigation Oversight, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Executive Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Medicaid, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Personnel (Arkansas Legislative Council), Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Personnel (Budget), Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Member, Advanced Communications and Information Technology Committee, Arkansas State Senate, 2023-2024

Member, Joint Budget Committee, Arkansas State Senate, 2023-2024

Member, Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas State Senate, 2023-2024

Member, Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Arkansas State Senate, 2023-2024

Vice Chair, Education Committee, Arkansas State Senate, 2023-Present

Member, Efficiency Committee, Arkansas State Senate, 2023-Present

Member, Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs Committee, Arkansas State Senate, 2023-Present

Owner, Pondexter Chesterfield Consulting, present

Former President, Arkansas Education Association

Member, Executive Committee, National Education Association

Member, First Baptist Church

Former President, Little Rock School Board

Former President, Pulaski County Association of Classroom Teachers