| ELECTED TO VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY - NOVEMBER 2016
Graduate of Oscar Smith High School (Chesapeake) - 1985
- President - Student Council Association
- Captain - Baseball Team
- Captain - Football Team
- Voted as "Best All Around"
- President - Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Inducted to the Athletic Hall of Fame (2000)
Bachelor's Degree - Norfolk State University - 1991(Norfolk, VA)
- B.S. - Management Computer Information Systems
- Minor - General Business
- Member of the Baseball Team
Post-graduate work - Carnegie Mellon University - 2012 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Heinz College of Public Policy and Management
- Chief Information Officer Certification Program, Executive Leadership/IT
Post-graduate work - Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 2015 (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory CSAIL
- Executive Certificate Program in Cyber Security
Post-graduate work - Harvard University - 2008 (Cambridge, Massachusetts) John F. Kennedy School of Government
- Innovation in Government Through Information Technology, Executive Leadership Program
- One of thirty-five information technology government officials
Master's Degree - Cambridge College - 2010 (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
- MMGT. - Master of Management/ Business
Post-graduate work - Norfolk State University - (Norfolk, VA)
- Advanced study - Urban Affairs
- Concentration- Municipal Planning Administration
Post-graduate work - Regent University
- Advanced study - Management and Leadership
Sorenson Institute of Political Leadership
- University of Virginia - 2001
- Completed political candidate program
CIVIC Leadership Institute of Hampton Roads
- CIVIC - 2006
- Completed Hampton Roads regional training program
Nov. 2016 - Present Virginia House of Delegates
Dec. 2022 - Present Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- City of Portsmouth, VA
Apr. 2017 - November 2022 Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- HRRJ Authority
- Manages all aspects of technology and related personnel
Aug. 2016 - Mar. 2017 CIO/Director of Information Technology
- City of Norfolk - Sheriff's Office
- Managed all aspects of technology and related personnel
2008 -2012 Chesapeake City Council
- RE-Elected to Chesapeake City Council May 6, 2008
- Term July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2012
2004 -2008 Chesapeake City Council
- Elected to Chesapeake City Council May 4, 2004
- Term July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2008
2003 - 2015 Information Systems Manager
- City of Chesapeake - Sheriff's Office
- Managed all aspects of technology and related personnel
1999 - 2003 Systems Analyst
- City of Chesapeake - Sheriff's Office
- Analysis and design of new and existing computer systems
1999 - 2003 Adjunct Instructor of Information Technology
- Tidewater Community College
- Chesapeake and Portsmouth Campuses
- Taught personal computer software courses
- Taught programming courses for I.T. majors
1996 - 1999 Information Technology Specialist
- City of Chesapeake - Dept. of Information Technology
- Computer programming and support for various departments
- Assisted various departments in streamlining processes
1992 - 1996 Business Tax Specialist
- City of Chesapeake - Commissioner of the Revenue's Office
- Assisted business owners with related local tax issues
- Identified non-compliant businesses for tax enforcement action
1989 - 1992 Accounting Technician
- Landmark Communications
- Accounts Receivable Advertising Division
1991 Programmer/Analyst (Part-time intern)
- City of Suffolk - Data Processing Department
2001 - 2016 F.A.H. Web Design and Services
- Chesapeake based company
- Computer programming and consulting
- E-commerce technological consulting and support
- Interactive web-site design and services
Virginia General Assembly Committee Assignments
- Appropriations - Higher Education; General Government & Capital Outlay
- Health Welfare & Institutions
- Commerce and Energy
- Communications, Techology, and Innovation (Past Chairman)
- Joint Commission on Healthcare
- Joint Commission on Technology and Science (Chairman)
- National League of Cities - Technology Advocacy Committee
Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Memorial Committee, Chairman
- Appointed as a member by City Council - 2006
Hampton Roads Metropolitan Planning Organization
- Appointed as a member by City Council - 2006
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
- Appointed as a member by City Council - 2006
Chesapeake Regional Hospital Foundation Board
- Appointed as a Board Member - 2006
Affordable Housing Task Force (Chairman)
- Appointed as Chairman - 2005
Chesapeake Task Force for the Gang Awareness (Chairman)
- Appointed as Chairman - 2006
Sustaining Our Communities Task Force
- Appointed as a Member by Mayor William E. Ward - 2003
Selective Service Board of Chesapeake
- Appointed as a Local Board Member by Director of
The Selective Service System (1997 - 2004) |