Personal / Family
Education
BA, Valdosta State University, 1977
Professional Record
- 1980-1990 – Aide to former U.S. Congressman Charles Hatcher
- 1991-1998 – Member, Georgia House of Representatives, four terms
- 1998-2014 – Member, Georgia State Senate, eight terms
- 1990-2001 – Founder and Owner, Golden Printing Company
- 2003-2007 – Founder and Owner, Beacon Hill Financial
- 2008 – present – Partner, Capitol Benefits Group, LLC
Honors and Awards
- Leadership Georgia, Class of 1987
- Georgia Chamber of Commerce “Legislator of the Year” – 2007 and 2012
- Georgia Trend 100 Most Influential Georgians List, named three times most recently in 2014
- Distinguished Alumni of the Year, Valdosta State University, 1993 & 2016
- Georgia Municipal Association “Friend of the Cities” Award, 2012
- National Federation of Independent Business “Guardian of Small Business”, most recently 2011
