Chair, Use of Chemicals in Schools Committee, present
Vice Chair, Education Subcommittee on the Effectiveness of Career and Technical High Schools, 2005-2006
Member, Elections Reform Task Force, 1999-2000
Member, Health Capacity Task Force, Council of State Governments, 2003-2004
Member, American Legislative Exchange Council, Education Task Force Member, 1997-2004
Member, Inclusion Task Force, State of Nevada, 1995-1996
Member, Special Education Licensure Task Force, State of Nevada, 1994-1995
Member, Special Education/Early Childhood Licencor Task Force, State of Nevada, 1993-1994
Chair, Nevada Education Legislative Grassroots Committee, 1993
Former Member, Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee, Nevada State Senate
Former Member, Finance Committee, Nevada State Senate
Former Member, Health and Education Committee, Nevada State Senate
Former Member, Human Services and Capital Improvements Committee, Nevada State Senate
Former Member, K-12 Education and Higher Education Committee, Nevada State Senate

Program Chair, Adoption Exchange Advisory Board, present
Member, Clark County School District, present
Member, Clark High School Area Neighborhood Improvement Program, present
Board Member, CLASS! Publication, present
Member, Junior League of Las Vegas, present
Board Member, Las Vegas Performing Arts, Incorporated, present
Co-Chair, Least Restrictive Environment Committee, present
Honorary Member, Nevada Public Education Foundation, present
Member, Southwest Area Command’s Community Leadership Team, present
Member, Trinity United Methodist Church, Las Vegas, present
Member, Council of State Governments, 1996-present
Member/Former President, Parents Active for Vision Education (PAVE), 1990-present
Vice Chair, Human Resources and Education, 2005-2007
Member, American Legislative Exchange Council, Education Task Force, 1997-2004
Secretary/Treasurer, Women in Government, 1997-2004
Member, Parent Advisory Council, Bonanza High School, 1995-2000
Vice-president, Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, 1996
Parent Mentor, 1995-1996
Member, Cashman Middle School Parent Advisory Council, 1992-1996
Child Advocate, Nevada State Legislature, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995
State Liaison, Nevada State Parent Coalition, 1993
President/Board Member, Parent Teacher Association, R. Guild Gray Elementary School, 1988-1993
Executive Board Member, Las Vegas Parent teacher Association Area Council, 1989-1992
Former Board Member, Frontier Girl Scouts
Former Puppeteer, Kids on the Block