Assistant Speaker, New York State Assembly, 2023-present

Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, District 32, 1991-present

Former Deputy Majority Leader, New York State Assembly

Former Majority Whip, New York State Assembly

Candidate, New York State Assembly, District 32, 2018, 2020, 2022

District Leader, Queens County Assembly, District 32, 1972-2007

Secretary, Queens County Assembly, District 32, 1997

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1988, 1992, 1996

Member, Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus

Member, Codes Committee

Member, Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee

Member, Housing Committee

Member, Insurance Committee

Member, Legislative Women's Caucus

Member, Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force

Member, Rules Committee

Member, Task Force on Women's Issues

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Chair, Committee on Committees, New York State Assembly

Former Chair, Committee on Standing Committees, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Criminal Justice Task Force, New York State Assembly

Former Chair, Majority Program Committee, New York State Assembly

Treasurer, New York State Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus

Secretary, New York State Legislative Women's Caucus

Former Chair, Task Force on Food, Farm, and Nutrition Policy, New York State Assembly, 2000

No professional experience on file.

Member, Democratic National Committee, 1992-present

Member, Neighborhood Center 1, 1970-present

Founder/Executive Member, Allied Regular Democratic Club, Incorporated

Founder/Chair, Board of Directors, South Ozone Park Women's Association

Secretary, New York State Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus

Former Chair, Queens County Democratic Committee

Member, Queens County Executive Committee

Founder, Rockaway Boulevard Local Development Corporation

Awards:

Sojourner Truth Award, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Club, Inc.;
Rockaway Boulevard Senior Citizens Golden Kiwanis Community Service Award;
113th Precinct Senior Citizens Award;
103rd and 113th Precinct Community Service Award;
Friends of Arts Award;
New York State Assembly and Senate Award;
Sutphin Boulevard Civic Association Award;
South Ozone Park Women's Club Award;
Citizens for Jenkins Community Service Award;
City of New York 10-Year Community Board Service Award;
Neighborhood Council Award for Community Service;
Springfield Gardens Mother's Day Award;
NYS Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute and Commission Service & Leadership Award;
P.E.F. Political Action Committee Award;
New Jerusalem Eastern Star;
J-Cap Award;
Rochdale Village Little League Award;
Military Women of NYC Award;
Forestdale Foster and Adoptive Parents Association Award;
Neighborhood Housing Services of Jamaica Award;
South Jamaica Houses Award;
Partner in Education Award;
Square Deal Civic Association Award;
Queens EOC Award;
Kew Gardens Civic Association Award;
Jamaica Service Program for Older Adults Award of Appreciation;
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Finer Womanhood Week Award;
Kiwanis Club of Rochdale Village Woman's Month Award;
Southeast Queens Clergy for Empowerment Community Service Award;
Better Community Civic Association Community Service and Leadership Award;
a Citation of Honor from the President of Queens Borough;
Rochdale Village Civic Association Community Service Award;
Association of Minority Enterprises of NY Political Leadership Award