Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight, 2009-present
Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Work Group to Study State, County, and Municipal Fiscal Relationships, 2009-present
Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, 2007-present
House Chair, Special Committee on State Employee Rights and Protections, 2005-present
Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (formerly Maryland Legislative Black Caucus), 1997-present
Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1997-present
Co-Chair, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2011
Co-Chair, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2007
House Chair, Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems, 2003-2006
Chair, Special Committee on Higher Education Affordability and Accessibility, 2003-2004
Co-Chair, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2003
Political and Community Action Commission, 2003
Member, Transportation Task Force, 2003
House Chair, Joint Committee on Fair Practices, 1999-2009
Member, Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission, Third Commission District, 1991-1995

Member, Woman Power Incorporated, 1987-present
Board of Stewards, Union Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2003
We Are Family Community Development Center, 2003
Board Member, Family and Children's Services of Central Maryland, 2002
Member, Liberty/Randallstown Coalition, 1995-1997
Board Member, The Friends of Benjamin Banneker Historical Park, 1987-1997
Board Member, American Cancer Society
At-Large Member, Baltimore County Democratic Central Committee
Member, Baltimore County Leadership Alumni Board
Member, Baltimore Neighborhoods Incorporated
Member, Coalition of 100 Black Women
Member, Coalition Opposed to Violence and Extremism (COVE)
Member, National Forum for Black Public Administrators
Member, Tenth District Democratic Club
Former Panelist, Baltimore County Bar Association
Former Mentor, Partnership for Success Program, Deer Park Elementary School