Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 43, 2003-2023

Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2015-2018

Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2008

Candidate, Maryland House of Delegates, District 43, 2002

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1983-1995

Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 1992

Co-Chair, Task Force to Study Court Decision Regarding Pit Bulls, 2012-present

Member, Task Force to Study the Laws and Policies Relating to Representation of Indigent Criminal Defendants by the Office of the Public Defender, 2012-present

Chair, Fiscal Subcommittee, Baltimore City Delegation, 2007-present

Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2006-present

Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2003-present

Member, Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 2003-present

Member, State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 2003-present

Chair, Law and Justice Subcommittee, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2007-present

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Maryland State House of Delegates

Chair, Estates and Trusts Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2007

Member, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2005

Member, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004

Member, Governor's Commission on Maryland Military Monuments, 1989-1995

Member, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, 1983-1995

Chair, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, 1989-1990

Member, Governor's Task Force to Study Alternative College Financing Methods, 1987

Former Broadcast Journalist, WBAL-TV

Anchor, WMAR-TV, 1975-1982

Job Counselor, Baltimore Urban League, 1973-1975

Criminal Investigator, Pre-Trial Release, 1971-1974

Member, Maryland Police Standards and Training Commission, 2016-present

Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 1988-present

Co-Founder, 43/44 Democratic Club

Member, Monumental City Bar Association

Member, Mount Royal Democratic Club

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

Member, New Democratic Club

Member, Ray of Hope Baptist Church

Member, Mayor's Working Group on the Use and Implementation of (Police) Body-Worn Cameras, Baltimore City, 2014-2015

Chair, Board of Directors, Northwood Baseball League, 1999-2001

Chair, Baltimore City College School Improvement Team, 1997-1999

Member, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, 1975-1982

Board Member, Provident Hospital, 1978-1982