- MA, Education, Alabama State University
- PhD, Educational Leadership, Alabama State University
- BS, Political Science, Alabama State University
- Senator, Alabama State Senate, District 26, 2002-2017
- Director, Adult Education Consortium, H. Trenholm State Technical College, present
- Principal, Booker T. Washington Magnet High School, Montgomery
- Former Member, Joint Legislative Committee to Award the Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement Officers, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Transportation and Energy Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Finance & Taxation Education Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, County and Municipal Government Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Confirmations Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Former Vice Chair, Education & Youth Affairs Committee, Alabama State Senate
- Member, Hutchinson Missionary Baptist Church/male chorus, present
- Member, Alabama Education Association, present
- Member, 100 Black Men Incorporated, present
- Member, Omega Psi Phi
- Member, National Association of Secondary School Principals
- Member, Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools
- Member, Hutchinson Missionary Baptist Church
