Former Member, Corrections and Penology Committee, South Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Retirement and Employee Benefits, South Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Retirement Investments, South Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation Funding, South Carolina State Senate

Member, Banking and Insurance Committee

Member, Education Committee

Member, Ethics Committee

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children

Member, Joint Committee on Pension Reform

Member, Legislative Oversight Committee

Member, Medical Affairs Committee

Member, South Carolina Council on Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education

— Awards:

• Benedict College Most Distinguished Student Award, 1979;
• Phi Beta Sigma Community Service Award, 1995;
• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Citizen of the Year Award, 1999;
• Richland School District One Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award, 1999;
• Modjeska Monteith Simkins Political Courage Award, 2000;
• Outstanding Legislative Initiative, South Carolina Victims Assistance Network, 2000;
• Honorary Degree, Benedict College, 2002;
• Honorary Degree, Richard Stockton College, Ponoma, New Jersey, 2002;
• Carolina Scholarship Inc. LIfetime Achievement Award, 2003;
• Webster University Lifetime Achievement Award, 2004;
• Allen University Richard Allen Award, 2008;
• South Carolina Law Enforcement Association Humanitarian of the Year, 2008;
• Phi Beta Sigma African American Male Image Award, 2008;
• South Carolina Primary Health Care Association Community Health Center Champion Award, 2009;
• Young Stroke, Inc. Champion Award, 2010;
• American Heart Association Legislator of the Year Award, 2011;
• South Carolina State University Distinguished Community Service Award, 2012;
• South Carolina Employees Association Distinguished Service Award, 2013;
• South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Business Advocate Award, 2014;
• The Columbia Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Advocate for Business Award, 2015
• Pawmetto Lifeline Community Champion and Animal Advocate award, 2016
• Honorary Doctorate Degree, Columbia International University, 2016

— Father's Name:

• Andrew C.

— Father's Occupation:

• Bishop

— Mother's Name:

• Janie

Names of Grandchildren:

Kembriell, Kynidee, Andrew

— Number of Grandchildren:

• 3

— Publications:

• A World of Possibilities