Former Member, Veterans and Federal Affairs Committee, Massachusetts House of Representatives

Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Seventh Suffolk, 1985-2017

Member, Dana Farber Health Disparities Commission

Former Vice Chair, Elder Affairs Committee, Massachusetts House of Representatives

Region 1 Chair/Vice Chair, Environmental Committee, National Black Caucus of State Legislators

Member, Foster Care Legislative Caucus

Former Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Housing, Massachusetts General Assembly

Treasurer, Massachusetts Black Legislative Caucus

Member, Massachusetts Health Disparities Commission

Member, Massachusetts Progressive Caucus

Member, Massachusetts Women's Caucus

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, Massachusetts House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Massachusetts House of Representatives

No professional experience on file.

Board of Directors, Boston Afro-American Artists Association, present

Member, Boston Black Media Coalition, present

Ex-Officio Member, Boston Connects

Vice-Chair, Boston Delegation, Massachusetts Million Women March Movement, present

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, present

Member, Primary Source, present

Member, Say Brother Community Committee, present

Member, Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, present