Representative Bond's service in the House earned him recognition in Arkansas Business's "40 under 40" list in 2005.

[2] Bond joined McMath Woods, P.A., a plaintiff's firm specializing in injury law, as a partner in 2006.

On February 12, 2011, Bond was elected to serve as the chair of the Democratic Party of Arkansas.

[5] During his time in the Arkansas House of Representatives (2003-2008), Bond held numerous positions including Chairman of the city, County and Local Affairs Committee and served on the Joint Budget Committee, including being Chair of the Special Language subcommittee.

[6] Arkansas Business awarded Bond with the Top 40 Under 40 Award for his legislative work on school consolidation, health savings accounts, efforts to reduce recidivism in the state's Department of Correction and identity theft prevention.

[7] The 32nd District is a strong Democratic district, located in an affluent section of Little Rock including the Arkansas State Capitol, Colony West, Leawood, Cammack Village, Pleasant Valley, and parts of Chenal Valley.