Representative

Candidate, Missouri State Senate, District 5, 2012

Candidate, Missouri State House of Representatives, District 59, 2000

Member, National Political Women's Caucus of Saint Louis, 2000-present

Member, Women’s Political Caucus, Metro Saint Louis

Grassroots Coordinator, American Lung Association, 2001-2004

Director of Field Operations, Missouri Partnership for Smoking and Health, 2001-2004

Interim Director, Missouri Alliance for Campaign Reform, 2000-2001

Interim Director, Missouri Voters for Fair Elections, 2000-2001

Executive Director, Reform Organization of Welfare, 1991-2000

Faculty, Dismantling Racism Institute, 1998

Library Assistant, Eden-Webster Libraries, 1986-1991

Instructor, Contemporary Moral Issues, Fortbonne College, 1990

Council Member, Epiphany United Church of Christ, 2002-present

Member, Coalition Against Public Funding for Stadiums, 2001-present

Member, Planned Parenthood of the Saint Louis Region, 2000-present

Member, Sierra Club, 2000-present

Organizing Member, Jobs with Justice, Greater Saint Louis, 1996-present

Member, PROMO, 1996-present

Member, Missourians for Tax Justice, 1991-present

Member, Missourians for Tax Justice, 1991-present

Member, United Christ of Church Coalition for Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Concerns, 1986-present

Former Treasurer, Coalition Against Public Funding for Stadiums

Former President, Epiphany United Church of Christ

Former Treasurer, Missourians for Tax Justice

Former Chair, United Christ of Church Coalition for Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Concerns

Member, Epiphany United Church of Christ, 1991-2008

Political Action Committee Board, Promoting Equality for All Missourians (PROMO), 2001-2004

Founder, Coalition Against Public Funding for Stadiums, 2001

Council Member, Epiphany United Church of Christ, 1997-2000

Government Relations Committee, United Way, 1995-2000

Council, United Church Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Concerns, 1980's-, 1993

Awards:

Brotherhood/Sisterhood Award, National Conference for Community and Justice, 2008; Children's Champion, Saint Louis Children's Agenda/Vision for Children at Risk, 2007; Edna M. Taylor Client Service Award, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, 2007; Legislative Award, MASW Saint Louis Chapter, 2007; Community Champion, Institute for Family Medicine, 2006; Tobacco Control Fellow, Advocacy Institute, 2002; Volunteer of the Year, Missouri Association of Social Welfare, Saint Louis Chapter, 2002; Progressive Organization/Director of the Year, Progressive Vote Coalition, 1998; Mildred Bringawatt Justice Award from Lutheran Family and Children's Services, 1998; James F. Hornback Ethical Humanist of the Year, Saint Louis Ethical Society, 1998; Human Rights Award, the Saint Louis Human Rights Coalition, 1998; Burning Bush Award, Christians for Justice Action, 1997; Shalom Award, Eden Theological Seminary, 1995; Niebuhr Scholarship, 1986; Dean's List, all semesters, SIC and SIU-C; Who's Who Among American Junior College Students, 1974; Who's Who Among American High School Students, 1972.