- Elected to City Council in May of 2008
- Re-elected in May 2012 and 2016
- Assumed the Office of Mayor in November 2017 (unexpired term of Alan P. Krasnoff)
- Elected as Mayor in May 2018; re-elected in May 2020
- Great Bridge High School, 1970
- Old Dominion University Bachelor's Degree, Secondary Education, 1974
- University of Virginia Master's Degree, Educational Administration and Leadership, 1979
- Virginia Tech University Doctorate Degree, Leadership and Policy Studies, 1998
Regional
- Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, 2017 to present
- Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization, 2017 to present
- Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance, 2017 to present
- Eastern Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority, 2020 to present
Term expires: December 31, 2024