Former Member, Durham City Council

Former Deputy Minority Leader, North Carolina State Senate

Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 20, 2007-2020

Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 20, 2018

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

Former Member, Health Care Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Insurance Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Chair, North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus, 2010-2012

Partner, McKissick and McKissick, 1990-present

Adjunct Professor, Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy, present

Former Partner, Dickstein, Shapiro and Morin

Former Partner, Faison, Brown and Broug

Former Co-Instructor, North Carolina Central University School of Law

Former Management Consultant, Peat, Marwick, and Mitchell

Former Lecturer, University of Virginia School of Architecture at Charlottesville

Member, Board of Directors, North Carolina Museum of Life and Science, present

Chair, Center of the Region Conference, Triangle J Council of Governments, present

Chair, Lyon Park Advisory Board, present

Member, Board of Directors, Hayti Heritage Center

Former Member, Research Triangle Park Foreign Trade Zone Board

President, Saint Regis Homeowners Association

Chair, Durham County Democratic Party, 2005-2007

Member, Board of Adjustment, Durham City, 1993-2001

Member, Durham Joint City-County Planning Commission, 1993-2001

Awards:

In 2009, he was honored to receive the NC Housing Coalition Legislative of the Year Award, the NC Justice Center "s Defender of Justice Award, the NAACP Political Trailblazer Award, the 2011 "Distinguished Leadership" Award from the NC Division of the American Planning Association, the 2011 Medal of Valor for Excellence, the "Move" Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the 2011 Smart Growth America's Leadership Award and the 2013 Legislative of the Year Award for his exceptional leadership during the 2013 Legislative Session from the NC Metropolitan Mayor's Coalition. He has also received national recognition as the primary sponsor of North Carolina's Racial Justice Act and for his leadership on sustainable development issues.

Favorite Book:

3/5 of a Man

Favorite Movie:

Slumdog Millionaire, Poltergeist, The Other Side of Midnight, Star Wars, & Night of the Living Dead (Trilogy)

Favorite Quote:

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.

-Niemöller

Favorite TV Shows:

CNN

Favorite Type of Music:

Jazz