Retired U.S. Marine Member, Civil Justice Committee Member, Education Administration Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Member, Civil Justice Subcommittee Member, Higher Education Subcommittee House member of 107th through 113th General Assemblies Chair, Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman ABetterMemphis.Com (Founder) The Block Party for Peace (Founder/Organizer) Memphis & Shelby County Music Commission (Former Chair) Frayser Exchange Club (Former President) Frayser Community Development Corporation (Board Member 2007) Raleigh Community Council (Former Vice President) The Voice of Raleigh and Frayser Community Action Network (President) Fresh Starts Community Baby Shower Initiative to lower the Infant Mortality rate in Shelby County (Founder) Black Market Strategies (Founder)