Majority Leader, New York State Assembly, 2019-present

Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, District 141, 2003-present

Candidate, New York State Assembly, District 141, 2022

Majority Conference Secretary, New York State Assembly, 2011-2014

Majority Leader, Erie County Legislature, 1993-2002

Member, Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus

Member, Legislative Women's Caucus

Member, Rules Committee

Member, Task Force on Women's Issues

Former Member, Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Environmental Conservation Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Chair, Finance Committee, Erie County Legislature

Former Chair, Food, Farm & Nutrition Policy Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Chair, Governmental Operations Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Health Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Insurance Committee, New York State Assembly

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE's), New York State Assembly

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight of the Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Subcommittee on Tuition Assistance Program, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Subcommittee on Women's Health, New York State Assembly

Former Chair, New York State Legislative Women’s Caucus, June 2017

Former Job Developer, Buffalo Urban League

Former School Teacher, Buffalo, New York

Former Program Coordinator, Saint Augustine Center

Regional Director, Citizen Action of New York, 1988-1993

Democratic Committee Member, Masten 32, 1988-present

Member, Paramount Chapter 57 Order of the Eastern Star Prince Hall Affiliated, 1980-present

Member, Saint Luke's African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Church, present

Member, True Bethel Baptist Church, present

Board Member, Community Action Organization, present

Former Member, Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Team Task Force, State of New York

Board Member, Citizen Action of Western New York, New York State and United States, 1988-2004

Democratic Zone Leader, Zone 26, 1990-1993

Favorite Book:

Their Eyes Were Watching God~ by: Zora Neale Hurston

Favorite Color:

Green

Favorite Food:

Seafood

Favorite Quote:

"The purpose of my politics is the quality of your life."

Favorite TV Shows:

Heroes, Watching Buffalo sports teams, College basketball

Favorite Type of Music:

Gospel

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Reading, Gardening, Playing Card Games