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EDUCATION
· Doctoral Degree, Urban Higher Education, Jackson State University, Jackson, 2006
· Master of Science, Political Science, University of Southern Mississippi,
Hattiesburg, 2000
· Bachelor of Science, Political Science, University of Southern Mississippi,
Hattiesburg, 1996
· Associate of Arts, Jones County Junior College, Ellisville, 1999
· Hattiesburg High School Diploma, 1972
· Mississippi Real Estate Institute (GRI), 1988
· Lincoln School of Real Estate Appraisals
· John C. Stennis Institute of Government at Mississippi State University, 1999
· Certified Municipal Official, Basic and Advanced Level, 2005 and 2007
WORK EXPERIENCE
· Mayor, City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, July 2001 to present
· Board of Supervisor, Forrest County, Mississippi, January 1992 to July 2001
· School Board, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, March 1987 to January 1992
o (Secretary 1988, President 1989-1992)
· Broker, DuPree Realty, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 1988- Present
· Sales Manager, Sears, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 1972-1987
HONORS AND AWARDS
· Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society
· Recipient, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Leadership Award
· Recipient, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Citizenship Award, 1997
· Recipient, Pine Burr Council of Boy Scouts of America Award, 2001
· Recipient, Delta Theta Sorority, Inc. Service Award, 2006
· Recipient, Mississippi State Association of Elks Outstanding Achievement Award
· Recipient, 1994 Minority Small Business Advocate of the Year
· Recipient, Most Influential African American in Mississippi, 2004
· Recipient, 10th Annual Trumpet Awards – Saluting African American Achievement, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
· State Fire Academy of Mississippi-The Heat is On: For Elected/Public Officials”
· Received Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Southern
· Received Hampton University Certificate for completing Stepping Stones to Academic Leadership Seminar, Tier II, Executive Leadership Summit, November 12, 2004
· Mississippi=s Future Black Law Student Association, March 2006
· Received the Harriett Tubman Award from the Magnolia Board Association/Black Lawyers of Mississippi for those who withstand great obstacles, January 2008
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS EXPERIENCE
· Life Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
· Life Member, Mount Carmel Baptist Church
· Member, Mount Carmel Baptist Church Board of Deacons/Elders
· Charter Member, Evening Optimist Club
· Member, Institute for Justice
· Former Member, USM Foundation Board of Directors
· USM Honor Club
· USM Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society, May 2004
· Member, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
· Pine Belt Solid Waste Board of Directors
· Former Member, Community Bank Board Member
· USM Partners for the Arts
· Former Member of South Mississippi Planning and Development District Board of Directors
· USM Alumni Association
· JCJC Alumni Association
· USM Advisory Board for the School of Social Work
· Area Development Partnership Board
· Mississippi Municipal League Rail Task Force
· Mississippi Municipal Legislative Committee
· Mississippi Public Entity Service, Inc. Board of Trustees
· National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education, & Family
· The United States Conference of Mayors Arts, Parks, Entertainment & Sports Standing Committee
· The United States Conference of Mayors Community Development and Housing Standing Committee
· John C. Stennis Institute of Government Selected to Serve
· John C. Stennis Institute of Government State Executive Development Institute
· National Conference of Black Mayors Energy and Environment Standing Committee
· Former Member, William Winter Board of Racial Reconciliation
· The University of Southern Mississippi Center for Black Studies Advisory Board, October 2007-2009
· Participant on The University of Southern Mississippi Presidential Board Search Committee, November 2006
· Participant on AThe Least Among Us?@ Panel for the Young Democrats of America National Conference 2006
· National Renewable Energy Association Board of Directors, 2006
· Rebuilding the Gulf Coast: Gambling on the Future? - Presentation to the National Black Caucus of State Legislators= Committee on Agriculture, November 2006
· Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Participant on Hurricane Katrina Panel, 2006
· National Conference of Black Mayors Annual Conference - Participant on Hurricane Katrina Panel, 2006
· U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services,
· Webcast Panelist – “Hiring and Maintaining A Quality Police Force,” October 24, 2006
· Mississippi Civil Defense Emergency Association, Philadelphia, MS, November 2007
· Member, Mississippi Municipal League Legislative, Youth and Health Committees, 2008-2009
· Member, Dean’s Advisory Council, College of Health, The University of Southern Mississippi, October 2008
· President, Hattiesburg-Petal-Forrest-Lamar Metropolitan Planning Organization (HPFL-MPO), October 1, 2008 – September 30, 2009
· Member, University City Council Steering Committee, National League of Cities, 2009
· Participant, Savannah Civic Conservation, Amtrak’s Great American Stations Project, February 2009
· Guest Speaker, Retirement Dinner for Dr. Jimmie James, Jr., Professor/Chairman of the Department of Music for more than 43 years, Jackson State University, April 2009
· Commencement Speaker, 2009 Spring Graduate Students Commencement, Jackson State University, May 2009
· Federal Election Reform Act Commission for Mississippi
· Southern Rapid Rail Transit Commission
· Mississippi Municipal Liability Plan Board of Directors
· President of Mississippi Municipal League, 2007-2008
· 1st Vice President, Mississippi Municipal League, 2006-2007
