Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 11, 2008

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1999-2008

Co-Chair, Democratic National Committee, 2004

Co-Chair, Platform Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2004

Whip, Representative Nancy Pelosi Leadership Campaign, 2002

Experience, Congressional Black Caucus

Experience, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Experience, Cuyahoga Women's Political Caucus

Experience, Democratic Caucus

Experience, Human Rights Caucus

Experience, Manufacturing Caucus

Experience, Steel Caucus

Experience, Taskforce on Violent Crime

Experience, Women’s Caucus

President, Freshman Congressional Class, 1999

Prosecutor, Cuyahoga County, 1991-1999

Judge, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, 1982-1991

Judge, Cleveland Municipal Court, 1982-1983

Trial Attorney, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Cleveland District Office, 1979-1982

Assistant Prosecutor, Cuyahoga County, 1976-1979

Assistant General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Administrator, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, 1974-1976

Member, American Bar Association

Visiting Committee Member, Board of Overseers, Franklin T. Backus School of Law, Case Western Reserve University

Member, Board of Regents, National College of District Attorneys

Trustee, Cleveland Bar Association

Trustee, Cleveland Police Historical Society

Board Member, Community Re-Entry Program

Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, Social Action Committee

Member, Greater Cleveland Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Member, Metropolitan Prosecutor's Committee, National District Attorney's Association

Member, National Black Prosecutor's Association

Member, National Council of Negro Women

Past Treasurer, Norman S. Minor Bar Association

Executive Committee, Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association

Member, Ohio State Bar Association

Member, Substance Abuse Initiative

Member, Trustee, Bethany Baptist Church

Board Member, University Circle Incorporated

Board of Trustees, Leadership Cleveland Alumnae, Class of, 1984

Astrological Sign:

Virgo