Assistant Minority Leader, Arizona State House of Representatives

President, Sunnyside Unified School District Governing Board

Senator, Arizona State Senate, 2008-2013

Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, 2000-2008

Member, Sunnyside Unified School District Governing Board, 1987-2002, 2004-2006

Co-Chair, Task Force on Preventing Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol, 2005-present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives

President, Arizona Hispanic Caucus of School Board Members

Member, Arizona Hispanic-Native American Indian School Board Members Caucus

President, Arizona Hispanic-Native American Indian School Board Members Caucus

Officer, Arizona Hispanic-Native American Indian School Board Members Caucus

Member, Arizona Women's Political Caucus

Former Member, Health Care and Medical Liability Reform Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives

Member, National Hispanic Caucus of School Board Members

Member, National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators

Former Member, Public Safety and Human Services Committee, Arizona State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Steering Committee, Council of Urban Boards of Education

Co-Chair, Mayor's Committee on Alternative High School, 1995-1998

Community Relations Coordinator, La Frontera Center, 2006-present

Program Development Coordinator, La Frontera Center, 2003-2006

Clinical Supervisor, La Frontera Child/Family Center, 1991-2003

Therapeutic Foster Parent, La Hacienda, 1978-1988

Member, Executive Board, National Conference of State Legislatures Women Legislatures Network, 2005-present

Member, Juvenile Services Coordinating Council, 2000-present

Member, American Association of University Women(AAUW)

Member, Arizona Human Rights Fund

Member, Arizona School Boards Association

Former President, Arizona School Boards Association

Board Member, Arizona Virtual Academy, present

Member, Birth to Four Workgroup

Member, Board of Directors, National School Boards Association

Member, Business and Professional Women Association

Board Member, Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy, present

Board Chair, Center for Women Policy Studies, present

Member, Compassion & Choices

Member, End of Life Choices, Arizona

Board Member, Infant/Toddler Mental Health Coalition of Arizona

Board Member, Jobs for Arizona Graduates, present

Member, Los Descending of Tucson Desciendentes

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

Member, National Association of Latino Elected Officials

Member, National Organization for Women

Member, Parents as Teachers Advisory Committee

Co Founder, Pima County Board Members and Superintendent Collaborative

Secretary, Pima County Board Members and Superintendent Collaborative

Co Chair, Pima County Board Members and Superintendent Collaborative

Member, Planned Parenthood

Member, Smoke Free Arizona Initiative Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee Member, Teenage Parent Program of Sunnyside

Member, Tucson Sister Cities

Member, United Way First Focus on Kids

President, National Hispanic Caucus of School Board Members, 1988-2002

Awards:

NOW Woman of Courage, AT Still Crystal Award, YWCA Women on the Move Award, AZ Human Rights Fund Unsung Hero Award, Planned Parenthood Defender of Choice and more.
Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Phi, National Golden Key Honor Society

Names of Grandchildren:

Kyle and Dylan.