Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 11, 2017-2021

Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 11, 2018

Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, 2000

Former Member, Appropriations on Education/Higher Education, North Carolina State Senate

Former Chair, Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations on Pensions, Compensation, and Benefits Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations/Base Budget, North Carolina State Senate

Former Chair, Education/Higher Education Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Health Care Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Education, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government, North Carolina State Senate

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

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, North Carolnia State Senate

Former Member, Pensions and Retirement and Aging, North Carolina State Senate

Former Co-Chair, State and Local Government Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Financial Advisor, First Citizen’s Investor Services

Former Employee, Standard Commercial Tobacco of Wilson

Sales, Carlton Insurance, 2006-2015

Investment Broker, H & R Block, 2003-2005

Investment Broker, Wachovia Securities, 2001-2003

Financial Advisor, Scott & Stringfellow, Incorporated, 1997-2001

Investment Broker, AG Edwards, 1988-1997

Employee, Shearson Lehman Brothers, 1988-1996

Member, Wilson County Community College Board of Trustees, present

Member, Masonic Lodge #411

Member and Chair, Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education, 1995-2009

Investment Broker, IronStone Securities/First Citizens, 2005-2006

Spouse's Occupation:

Second grade teacher, Wells Elementary