Former Majority Whip, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House, District 66, 1989-2022

Candidate, Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2021

Speaker, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, 2018-2020

Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 66, 2019

Majority Leader, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, 2010-2018

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Board of Growth and Opportunity, Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Commemorative Commission to Honor the Contributions of the Women of Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Commission on Employee Retirement Security and Pension Reform, Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Commission on Legislative Audit and Review, Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Commission on Virginia Indian Commemorative, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Committee on District Courts, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Joint Rules Committee, Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Legislative Support Commission, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Online Virginia Network Authority, Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Rules Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Rules Committee, Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources, Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Joint Rules, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Joint Rules, Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Rules #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Rules #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Standards of Conduct, Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on the Future Competitiveness of Virginia Higher Education, Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, ommission on Virginia World War I and World War II Commemoration, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Government Teacher, Manchester High School

Chair, Jamestown-Yorktown Educational Trust, present

Co-Chair, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation 2019 Commemoration, present

Deacon, The Heights Baptist Church, present

Member, Advisory Board, University of Virginia Center for Governmental Studies

Treasurer/Finance Chair, Board of Trustees, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Member, Board of Veterans Services

Member, Campaign for Honest Change

Member, Christian Mens Fellowship

Member, Colonial Heights Jaycees

Member, Colonial Heights Rotary

Member, Council on Virginia's Future

Member, Education Advisory Board, Lexington Institute

Awards:

Governor's School for the Gifted, teaching honor
Colonial Heights Jaycees, Outstanding Young Citizen (1996)
The Family Foundation, Outstanding Legislator (1997, 2000)
Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Award (1998)
Department of the Army, Commander's Award for Public Service (1998)
U.S. Selective Service Meritorious Service Award (2002)
Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Legislator of the Year (2003)
Virginia National Guard Medal of Merit (2004)
American Legion, Distinguished Service (2005)
State VFW Support Award (2005, 2007)
Military Officers Association of America, Legislator of the Year (2006), President's Award, Exceptional Leadership, Meritorious Service (2008), Outstanding Service Award (2011)
Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Services Organizations Award (2006, 2008)
Virginia State Police Association, Legislator of the Year (2007)
Collaborations (Brain Injuries) Leadership Award (2007)
Virginia Assembly of Independent Baptists Commendation (2007)
Virginia Council for Private Education, Legislator of the Year (2008)
The Arc of Virginia, Advocate of the Year (2008), Catalyst for Change Award (2013)
Greater Richmond ARC, Recognition--Compassionate Service (2008)
Department of Rehabilitative Services, Virginia Brain Injury Council, Toggle Award (2009)
Virginia Economic Developers Association, Legislator of the Year (2009)
Chesterfield County Economic Development, Legislator of the Year (2009)
Treasurer's Association of Virginia, Legislator of the Year (2009)
Faith Baptist Church, Community Heroes Award (2009)
Chester Lions, Community Service Award (2010)
Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Excellence in Education and Workforce Training Award (2013), Champion of Free Enterprise (2014), Military and Veterans Affairs Advocate (2014, 2015)