- Former Board of Trustees and member, Benedict College
- Former Board of Directors and member, Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Former Trustee, United Way of the Midlands
- Benedict College Most Distinguished Student Award, 1979
- Phi Beta Sigma Community Service Award, 1995
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Citizen of the Year Award, 1999
- Richland School District One Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award, 1999
- Modjeska Monteith Simkins Political Courage Award, 2000
- Outstanding Legislative Initiative, South Carolina Victims Assistance Network, 2000
- Honorary Doctorate Degree, Benedict College, 2002
- Honorary Doctorate Degree, Richard Stockton College, Ponoma, New Jersey, 2002
- Carolina Scholarship Inc. LIfetime Achievement Award, 2003
- Webster University Lifetime Achievement Award, 2004
- Allen University Richard Allen Award, 2008
- South Carolina Law Enforcement Association Humanitarian of the Year, 2008
- Phi Beta Sigma African American Male Image Award, 2008
- South Carolina Primary Health Care Association Community Health Center Champion Award, 2009
- Young Stroke, Inc. Champion Award, 2010
- American Heart Association Legislator of the Year Award, 2011
- South Carolina State University Distinguished Community Service Award, 2012
- South Carolina Employees Association Distinguished Service Award, 2013
- South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Business Advocate Award, 2014
- The Columbia Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Advocate for Business Award, 2015
- Pawmetto Lifeline Community Champion and Animal Advocate award, 2016
- Honorary Doctorate Degree, Columbia International University, 2016
Committee Assignments
Banking and Insurance
Education
Ethics
Finance
Interstate Cooperation
Legislative Oversight
Service In Public Office
Richland County School Board, District One, 1990 - 1992
Senate, 1993 - Present
