Personal & Career
Legislative Service
Elected to the Senate in 2016, reelected subsequently
House of Representatives, 2012-2016
Other Public Service
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, Chairman
Honors and Awards
Appreciation Award, Palm Beach County League of Cities, 2014
Freshman Legislative Appreciation Award, Palm Beach County League of Cities, 2013
Distinguished Alumni Award, Palm Beach County Chapter of the FAMU Alumni Association
Call to Action Award, Democratic Black Caucus of Florida
The Voice of Commercial Construction, Associated Builders and Contractors Inc.
Friend of Industry Award, Trust & Wealth Management
South Florida's Most Influential Black Business Leaders, Legacy Magazine, 2012
Palm Beach County Planning Congress, Ethics Seminar, Keynote Presenter, 2012
Founder's Award, Inner-City Youth Golfers' Association, 2011
Affiliations
American Institute of Certified Planners
American Planning Association
Leadership Palm Beach County Alumni Relations Board
Urban League of PBC New Community Development Board, Member
Martin Luther King, Jr. Coordinating Committee, Member and Business Manager
Palm Beach County Caucus of Black Elected Officials, Associate Member
Palm Beach County Chapter of FAMU Alumni Association, Member
Salvation Army Northwest Community Center Advisory Board, Member
Biographical Information
Occupation- Planner and Project Manager, Urban Design Kilday Studios
Education-
Florida State University, M.S.P., Urban and Regional Planning, 2006
Florida A&M University, B.S., Journalism/Public Relations, magna cum laude, 2003
Leadership Palm Beach County, Graduate, 2011
Born- in West Palm Beach, Florida
Religious Affiliation- Methodist; Member of Christian Temple A.M.E. Church, West Palm Beach
Recreation- Reading, exercising, spending time with family, participating in activities across the District |