Florida State Senator (District 5)
elected 2001, term limited – 11-6-2012)
Chair, FL Senate Education Appropriations Committee
Chair, FL Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee
FL Senate Budget Subcomm. on Higher Ed. Appropriations
FL State Representative (1988-2000)
VP, FL State College at Jacksonville (1970-1993)
Ed.D, University of Alabama, 1970
Teacher, Brevard and Polk Counties (1963-1968)