• Nevada Assembly, 2013-2017 (Appointed April 2013)—three regular and four special sessions

• Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 2017

• 2017 SESSION COMMITTEES: Education (Chair); Corrections, Parole, and Probation; Health and Human Services; Judiciary

• 2015 SESSION COMMITTEES: Health and Human Services; Judiciary; Legislative Operations and Elections

• 2013 SESSION COMMITTEES: Health and Human Services; Judiciary; Legislative Operations and Elections; Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining

• Community Leadership Award, Las Vegas Soul Fest, 2014

• President Obama Volunteer Service Award, 2011

• Warriorship Award, Guardian Quest Diversity Champion, 2007

• Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada, Community Enrichment Award and National Points of Light, 2006

• NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet Award, 2003

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee President's Award for Community Involvement, 2000

• Distinguished Gentleman in Southern Nevada, 2000

• Outstanding Court Appointed Special Advocate Award, 1998

• Northern Arizona University, President's Prize, 1989

• Graduate, Council of State Governments Henry Toll Fellowship Program, December 2016

• Council of State Governments (CSG West) Western Legislative Academy, Graduate, 2014

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade Judge, 2012-2013

• Greater New Jerusalem Baptist Church School of Ushering, Salutatorian, 2011

• Valley High School, Student Body President, 1985

• Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), 1997 to present

• Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC), Co-chair, 2010-2014

• Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH), Council Member 2014-2016

• National Forum for Black Public Administrators, Board Member and Past President, 2005-2013

• Las Vegas METRO Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Las Vegas Co-curriculum and Curriculum Chair, 2011-2012

• American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), Board Member, 2006-2008

• Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, participant, 2005

• City of Las Vegas, Community Development Block Grant Recommending Board (CDRB), Board Member and Chairman, 2001-2004

• Las Vegas METRO Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Las Vegas graduate, 2003

• North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, 2000-2003

• Taste of North Las Vegas Planning Committee, Member, 2000-2003

• North Las Vegas Steering Committee, Vice Chair, Government Affairs 2000-2002

• Laura Dearing Elementary School

• Jo Mackey Sixth Grade Center

• Helen C. Cannon Jr. High School

• Valley High School

• Northern Arizona University, B.S., Criminal Justice

• University of Phoenix, M.A., Organizational Management