Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 34, 2023-Present

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1998-2022

Member, Children, Youth, and Families Committee

Member, Executive Nominations Committee

Member, Judicial Proceedings Committee

Member, Management of Public Funds Committee

Member, Maryland Military Installation Council, 2006-present

Co-Chair, Legislative Committee, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2005-present

Member, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2003-present

Member, Special Joint Committee on Pensions, 2003-present

Member, Upper Shore Regional Council, 2003-present

Member, Maryland Rural Caucus, 2002-present

Member, Maryland Green Caucus, 1999-present

Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1999-present

Member, Labor and Economic Development Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-present

Member, Maryland Advisory Council to Trust for Public Land

Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-present

Member, Saint Patrick School Task Force, 1997-present

Member, Maryland Military Installation Strategic Planning Council, 2003-2012

Member, Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2008-2010

Member, Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health-Care Funding Options, 2007-2009

Member, Economic Development, Trade and Cultural Affairs Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2005-2007

Member, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2007

Member, Cecil/Harford Bridges Work Group, 2006

Chair, Oversight Committee on Pensions, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2006

House Chair, Special Joint Committee on Pensions, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2006

Vice Chair, Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2006

Member, Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2006

Co-Chair, Task Force to Study Retiree Health-Care Funding Options, 2005

Member, Commission on Maryland's Fiscal Structure, 2002-2003

Member, Oversight Committee on Personnel, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

Member, Oversight Committee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2002

Member, Statewide 800-Mega Hertz (MHz) Communications System Oversight Committee, 1999

Member, Commission for Women, Harford County, 1989-1992

Partner, James & Zink, 2009-present

Principal/Partner, Law Offices of Mary-Dulaney James, 2002-2009

Partner, Litigation Division, Hodes, Ulman, Pessin and Katz, 2000-2002

Associate, Venable, Baetjer and Howard, 1989-2000

Partner, Venable, Baetjer and Howard, 1997-1999

Law Clerk, Judge Edward S. Northrop, United States District Court, District of Maryland, 1985-1986

Member, Bainbridge Development Advisory Board, 1999-present

Member, Maryland Advisory Council to Trust for Public Land, 1998-present

Member, Saint Patrick School Task Force, 1997-present

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Baltimore County Bar Association

Member, Federal Bar Association

Member, Harford County Bar Association

Member, Maryland State Bar Association

Member, Women's Bar Association

Member, Board of Trustees, Maryland Environmental Trust, 2002-2008

Chair, Harford County Delegation, 2001-2002

Member, Board of Trustees, Chesapeake Bay Trust, 1996-2000

Vice Chair, Harford County Delegation, 1999-2000

Director, Harford Land Trust, 1992-1998

Director/Treasurer, Sexual Assault Rape Crisis Center, Harford County, 1990-1998

Director, Dyslexia Society of Maryland, 1991