Education:
EdD, University of North Carolina, 1974
MS, Indiana University, 1955
BS, Alcorn State University, 1953.

Professional Experience:
Cabinet Secretary, North Carolina Department of Administration, 1993-2001
Associate Professor, North Carolina A&T State University, 1955-1988
Educator, retired.

Political Experience:
Senator, North Carolina State Senate, 2003-present
County Commissioner, Guilford County, North Carolina, 1986-1993
City Council, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1983-1986.

Organizations:
National Chair/Board Member, Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, 1993-present
Trustee, North Carolina A&T State University, 2001-present
President, National Association of State Chief Administrators, 1999-2000
Board Member, North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, 1997-1999
Committee Member/Board Member, National Association of Counties, 1991-1993
Trustee, Guilford Technical Community College, 1983-1993.

Committees:
Appropriations/Base Budget, Member
Commerce, Member
Education/Higher Education, Vice Chair
Health Care, Vice Chair
Judiciary II (Criminal), Member
Pensions, and Retirement, and Aging, Member
Rules and Operations of the Senate, Member
State and Local Government, Vice Chair
Subcommittee on General Government and Information Technology, Co-Chair