Senator

Candidate, Missouri State Senate, District 5, 2012

Representative, Missouri State House, 2002-2008

Won Special Election, Won Special Election to Missouri State House, March 26, 2002

Chair, Minority Caucus, Missouri State House of Representatives

Minority Caucus Secretary, Missouri State Senate, present

Chair, Missouri Legislative Black Caucus, 2007-2008

Chair, Saint Louis City Caucus, 2007-2008

Chair, House Democratic Caucus, 2003-2007

Chair, Saint Louis Regional Legislative Caucus, 2004

Owner, Arjen One, Limited Liability Company, 2006-present

Former Teacher, Saint Louis Archdiocese

Former Substitute Teacher, Saint Louis Public Schools

Executive Director, Ville Area Neighborhood Housing Association, Incorporated

Real Estate Broker, present

Engineering Consultant, 1980-2002

Public Housing Administrator, 1980-2002

Chair, Advisory Council, Family Haven Shelter, Salvation Army, present

Chair, Community Advisory Board, State of Missouri’s Prince Hall Family Support Center, present

Chair, Community Education Council, Yeatman School for the Saint Louis Public Schools, present

Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, present

Member, Gateway Paralyzed Veterans, present

Member, National Neurofibromatosis Foundation of Missouri, present

Member, SafeFutures, present

Member, Saint James African Methodist Episcopal Church, present

Member, United Way Early Childhood Care and Education Panel, present

Member, William Harrison Center of the Forest Park Community College, present