Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2005-2008

House Minority Whip, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2005-2008

Democratic Whip, Arizona State Senate, 1997-2004

Senator, Arizona State Senate, 1983-1994, 1997-2004

Candidate, Arizona Secretary of State, 1994

Senate President, Arizona State Senate, 1991-1992

Candidate, Arizona State House of Representatives, 1980

Member, Arizona Supreme Court Task Force on Juveniles, 1992

Member, Governor's Task Force on the Prevention of Childhood Lead Poisoning, 1992

Member, Governing Board on Council of State Governments, 1991

Member, Governor's State Commission on Juvenile Corrections, 1991

Member, National Conference of State Legislatures' Children and Family Services, 1991

Member, Advisory Board, Child Abuse Prevention Fund, 1990

Member, National Conference of State Legislatures' National Transportation Committee, 1989

Child and Family Counselor, Maricopa Juvenile Courts, 1993-present

Producer, "Wednesday's Child" by Kent Dana, National Broadcasting Company Channel 12, Phoenix

Minority Project Counselor, Arizona State University

Eligibility Worker, Food Stamp Program

WIN Program Worker, Helping Aid to Dependent Families with Children Mothers off Welfare and into Regular Paying Jobs

Counselor for Native Americans, Phoenix Indian High School

Counselor, Salt River Indian Reservation

Owner/Operator, Tia Maria's Grocery and Grill, 1982-1988

Social Services Assistant Program Manager, State of Arizona, 1981-1982

Children Adoption Coordinator, State of Arizona, 1978-1980

Member, Valley Big Brothers, Phoenix

Executive Committee, Western Legislative Conference, 1991, 1997

Board of Directors, Arizona Town Hall, 1991

Board of Directors, Morrison Institute for Public Policy, 1991

Commission on the Courts, 1989

Committee on University Access for Disadvantaged Students, 1988