• Nevada Assembly, 2003-2011 (first elected November 2002) - Senior Chief Deputy Whip, 2011

• Nevada Senate (elected November 2012)

• Vice Chair, The Council of State Governments-WEST, 2011

• Chair (2009-2010) and Vice Chair (2007-2008), Water and Public Lands Committee, The Council of State Governments-WEST

• Clark County Mediator

• Member, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Recruitment Council

• Member, Executive Committee, The Council of State Governments-WEST

• Member, Transportation Committee, The Council of State Governments-WEST

• Cleanup Leader, Washington, D.C.

• Member, Transportation Committee, National Council of State Governments

• Henry Toll Fellowship, 2005

• Class President, Western Legislative Academy, The Council of State Governments-WEST, 2004

• Graduate, Clark County Leadership Forum, 1996

• Class President

• Three Sports Letterman

• National Conference of State Legislatures

• Western Legislatve Academy, The Council of State Governments-WEST

• Nevada Black Elected Officials Caucus

• National Black Caucus of State Legislators

• Professionals and Youth Building A Committment (PAYBAC)

• Black Public Administrators

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

• Alliance for Retired Americans

• Urban Development Caucus

• Culver City High School

• Howard University

• University of Nevada, Las Vegas

• Atkinson4Nevada.com
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• Nevada Legislature 2011 Interview
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• Nevada Legislature 2013 Interview
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