Majority Leader, Arkansas State Senate

Senator, Arkansas State Senate, District 31, 2009-2023

Candidate, Arkansas State Senate, District 31, 2010, 2020

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Arkansas, District 31, 2020

Majority Whip, Arkansas State Senate, 2011-2014

Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 33, 2001-2007

Former Member, Constitutional Amendments Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Executive Subcommittee (Joint Legislative Auditing), Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Girls State Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Oversight Committee on Academic Facilities, Arkansas State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Charitable, Penal, and Correctional Institutions, Arkansas State Senate

Former Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Educational Institutions, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Higher Education, Arkansas State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Lottery Oversight, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Medicaid, Arkansas State House of Representatives

Former Vice-Chairman, Joint Subcommittee on Personnel (Arkansas Legislative Council), Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Facilities Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Personnel Subcommittee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Policy Making Subcommittee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Desegregation Litigation Oversight, Arkansas State Senate

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Educational Institutions, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Executive Committee, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) (Joint Budget), Arkansas State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Policy Making, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Review, Arkansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Special Language (Budget), Arkansas State Senate

Former Teacher, El Dorado High School

Former Teacher, Joe T. Robinson High School, Pulaski County School District

Former Teacher, McClellan High School

Director of Government Relations, Southwest Region, College Board, 2003-2010

Member, Arkansas Women’s Forum, present

Member, Board of Directors, Milton P. Crenchaw Aviation Training Academy, present

Member, National Conference of State Legislatures, present

Member, Southern Legislative Conference, present

Board Member, Accelerate Arkansas

Former Member, American Federation of Teachers

Member, Arkansas Women’s Leadership Forum

Member, Board of Directors, MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History

Board Member, City Year of Little Rock

Former Member, College Board of Trustees

Member, Democratic National Committee

First Vice Chair, Democratic Party of Arkansas

Board Member, Just Communities of Central Arkansas

Member, Mosaic Church

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Former Member, National Board, Professional Teaching Standards

Former Board Member, National Commission on Writing in America's Schools and Colleges

Former Member, National Commission on the High School Senior Year

Member, Resolutions Committee, Democratic National Committee (DNC)

Board Member, Women and Children First

Board Member, Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND) Education Fund

Participant, GlobalPOWER, Center for Women's Policy Studies, 2006

Participant, Foreign Policy Institute for State Legislators, Center for Women's Policy Studies, 2004

Awards:

Little Rock New Party's Community Service Award, 2001; Marty Schuller Community Service Award, The Central Arkansas Labor Council, 2003; PACESETTER, Women's Legislative Lobby, 2003; Ten Best Legislators of the 2003 General Assembly, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 2003; The Working Families Hero Award, Service Employees International Union Local 100, 2003;
Women Who Mean Business Award, Business and Professional Women of Arkansas, 2003; Ten Women We Love, The Little Rock Monthly, 2004; Arkansas Spirit Award, Arkansas Chapter of the National Association of Women, 2004; Business Owners and the Impact Award, Arkansas Regional Minority Supplier Development Council, 2004; Recognized, Women and Children First: The Center Against Family Violence, 2004; President's Award, League of United Latin American Citizen, 2005; Power Player of the Year, Power Play Magazine, 2005; Arkansas Heroes Award for Peace and Justice, Omni Center for Peace and Justice and Ecology, 2005; Center for Healing Hearts and Spirits with its Advocacy Award, Omni Center for Peace and Justice and Ecology, 2005; Distinguished Alumni Award, Southern Arkansas University, 2005; Founder's Award, Arkansas Black Hall of Fame, 2005; Advocacy Award, Arkansas Public Service Association, 2005; Ten Best Legislators of the 2005 General Assembly, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 2005; Humanitarian Award, National Conference for Community and Justice, 2006; Gressie Carnes Democratic Woman of the Year Award, Democratic Party of Arkansas, 2005; Civil Libertarian of the Year, American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas, 2006; Legislative Friend of Children Award, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, 2006; Pillar Award for Education, Arkansas chapter of 100 Black Men, 2007.

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Reading, whitewater rafting, canoing, traveling, walking/hiking, working out at the gym, listening to all kinds of music, dancing and seeking a balanced life.