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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Child Well-Being Transformation Council, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Commerce and Insurance Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Commerce Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Education/Higher Education Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Finance Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Health Care Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary I Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Pensions & Retirement and Aging Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, State and Local Government Committee

Education

  • Attended, Gaston College

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Gaston College
  • Realtor/Licensed North Carolina Real Estate Broker, Prudential Carolina Realty

Political Experience

  • Attended, Gaston College
  • Realtor/Licensed North Carolina Real Estate Broker, Prudential Carolina Realty
  • Senator, North Carolina State Senate, 2010-present
  • Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 43, 2008, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Gaston County Bikers Association, 2008-present

Former Member, Commerce Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Finance Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Health Care Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary I Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Pensions & Retirement and Aging Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, State and Local Government Committee

Current Legislative Committees

Chair, Appropriations/Base Budget Committee

Member, Finance Committee

Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee

Member, Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations

Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Capital Improvements

Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Education

Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on The North Carolina State Lottery

Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Transportation

Member, Judiciary Committee

Chair, Pensions and Retirement and Aging Committee

Member, Redistricting and Elections Committee

Member, Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee

Member, Select Committee on Nominations

Member, Select Committee on Prison Safety

Member, Social Services Regional Supervision and Collaboration Working Group

Member, Transportation Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Gaston College
  • Realtor/Licensed North Carolina Real Estate Broker, Prudential Carolina Realty
  • Senator, North Carolina State Senate, 2010-present
  • Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 43, 2008, 2018, 2020
  • Board Member, With Friends Incorperate - Youth Homeless Shelter, 2014-present
  • Fundraising Chair, Gaston County Republican Women, 2004-present
  • Volunteer, Gaston County Schools
  • Former Member, Gaston County Board of Realtors, 2006-2007
  • Former Board Member, Gaston Dance Theatre, 2006-2007
  • Former Board Member, Piedmont Community Charter School, 2004-2006
  • Former Board Member, Gaston County Museum of Art and History, 2002-2005
  • Volunteer, Schiele Museum of Natural History, 1998-2004
  • Program Coordinator, Gaston Rotary/Reading Tutor Program, 1997-1998
  • Program Coordinator, Reading for Success program/Gaston County Literacy Council Washington Bess Elementary volunteer reading tutor program, 1996-1997
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