Member, Baton Rouge Airport Commission

Member, Federal Fleet Task Force

Former Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators

Former Member, National Conference of State Legislatures

Former Member, Southern Legislative Conference

— Awards:

• ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS

  * LSU Alumni Hall of Distinction

• * LSU Manship School of Mass Communications Hall of Fame
• * Southern University Law Center Hall of Fame
• * Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame
• * Louisiana Political Hall of Fame
• * Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame
• * Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society
• * 2015 Xi Nu Lambda MLK Civil Rights award
• * 2014 Bike Baton Rouge Bike Friendly Ambassador Award
• * 2014 Baton Rouge Area Association of Black Journalists Pioneering Journalist Award of Excellence
• * 2014 Louisiana Police Jury Black Caucus Distinguished Leadership Award
• * 2014 Urban Achievement Trailblazer Award
• * 2014 Capital Region Planning Commission Distinguished Regional Advisor Award
• * 2013 Of Moving Colors Prism Award for Community Service
• * 2012 Peoples Health Champion Award for Excellence through Experience
• * 2012 Tournament of Stars Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service
• * 2011 Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative Community Partnership Award
• * 2011 Blue Cross Blue Shield Living Legend
• * 2010 Novogradac Community Development Foundation Public Executive of the Year Award
• * 2010 People's Health Illustrious LSU Alumnus
• * 2009 Partner America Small Business Advocate Award
• * 2009 Patron of Landscape Architecture
• * International Union of Police Associations Meritorious Service Award
• * 2008 Lambda Alpha Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Citizen of the Year Award
• * 2008 Cenikor Community Award
• * 2007 Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd Meritorious Service Award
• * 2007 Brotherhood/Sisterhood Award
• * 2007 Baton Rouge Growth Coalition, Quality of Life Award for Outstanding Contributions, Community and Public Service
• * 2007 Military Order of the Purple Heart Distinguished Service Award
• * 2007 BREC Trailblazer Award
• * 2007 Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Dedication Award
• * 2007 International Black Broadcasters Association Leadership Award
• * 2006 American Planning Association, Louisiana Chapter, Distinguished Leadership Award
• * 2006 Award Winner -- Academic Distinction Fund
• * 2006 -- UGS Innovative Leadership Award
• * 2006 -- National Conference of Black Mayors Valiant Award for Balanced Government
• * 2006 225 Magazine Best of Awards, Best Politician
• * Network 2005 Legend Award
• * 2005 Blues Foundation Slim Harpo Award -- Blues Ambassador
• * Sierra Club, selected "Outstanding Legislator"
• * Association of Retarded Citizens of Louisiana, "2003 Legislator of the Year Award"
• * "Louisiana Community & Technical College System Award," 2003
• * Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., "2003 Meritorious Service Award"
• * Community Against Drugs & Violence, Inc., 2003 Award
• * Southern University, "2004 Outstanding Service Award Track & Field"
• * Scotlandville High School Alumni Association, "2002 Dedicated Elected Official Award"
• * "Fleur de Lis Leadership Award" in Health Care 2002
• * Louisiana Federation of Teachers, "2004 Friend of Education Award"
• * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency & Office of Environmental Justice, "2002 National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Service Award"
• * Louisiana Federation of Teachers, "2003 Senator of the Year Award"
• * Greater Baton Rouge Pan, Hellenic Council, "2003 Award"
• * Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Gulf Coast Region, "2004 Distinguished Service Award"
• * Louisiana School of Psychological Association, "2003 Friend of School Psychology Award"
• * New Orleans Regional Chamber of Commerce, Metro Vision
• * Economic Development Partnership, "2003 Economic Development Champion Award"
• * Louisiana Association of Educators, selected "Outstanding Legislator"
• * Selected Lecturer on environmental matters facing local, state and federal governments for numerous forums
• * "Brown Pelican Award," as one of the Environmental Legislators of Louisiana
• * Southern University Law Center, "Outstanding Alumni"
• * Southern University, "Outstanding Alumni of the Century"