Mike is retired military. He lives in Jonesboro, Georgia with his wife. He has five children.

Mike holds degrees from Georgia Military College, Liberty University, Fayetteville State University, United States Army Logistics Management College and is a graduate of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia and the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies for Health Policies Certification Program at Georgia State University. Mike serves as Chief Operating Officer at Global Teachers Research & Resources, Inc., a consulting company. He is also a licensed and ordained minister and founded New Life Christian Church in Jonesboro, Georgia.

Mike is the current Representative for District 75 in the Georgia House of Representatives. He was first elected in 2006, but vacated his seat in 2010 to run for state Senate. He was reelected in 2012 and has remained in his seat.