Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Education Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Quality Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, K-12 Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Member, Health and Human Services Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Health Care

Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Insurance and Banking

Member, Subcommittee on Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs

— Awards:

• Broward Young Democrats, Young Democrat of the Year, 2009-present;

  Emerge Broward, 2007-present;

  Leadership Broward Class 27, 2009-present;

  NAACP, 2006-present;

  100 Most Accomplished Caribbean Americans, ICABA Inc., 2012;

  5000 Role Models of South Florida, Honorary Mentee, 2012;

  Congressional Political Institute, Congressman Alcee Hastings, 2012;

  Legacy magazine, Top 40 Under 40 Leaders of Today, 2012;

  South Florida Good Government Initiative Class 2, 2012;

  United States Congressional Black Caucus Political Institute, 2012;

  100 Black Men of America, Inc., Mentor of the Year, 2010;

  Eye on South Florida, Top 30 under 30 Future Leaders, 2010;

  Leadership Broward Foundation, Most Influential Young Community Leader, 2009;

Hobbies or Special Talents:

family time, jogging, reading, travel