Assistant Democratic Leader, New Hampshire State House of Representatives

Democratic Liaison, New Hampshire State House of Representatives/New Hampshire State Senate

Former Senate Majority Whip, New Hampshire State Senate

Former Assistant Minority Leader, New Hampshire State Senate Democratic Caucus

Senator, New Hampshire State Senate, District 21, 2012-2020

President Pro Tempore, New Hampshire State Senate, 2019-2020

Candidate, New Hampshire State Senate, District 21, 2018

Senator, New Hampshire State Senate, District 24, 2004-2010

Candidate, New Hampshire State Senate, District 24, 2010

Representative, New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 1991-2002

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New Hampshire, District 1, 2000, 2002

Former Member, Administrative Rules Committee, New Hampshire State Senate

Former Member, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, New Hampshire State Senate

Former Member, Executive Departments and Administration Committee, New Hampshire State Senate

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, New Hampshire State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Ethics Committee, New Hampshire State Senate

Former Member, New Hampshire State Senate Education Committee

Former Chair, New Hampshire State Senate Energy, Environment, and Economic Development Committee

Former Vice Chair, New Hampshire State Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Former Member, New Hampshire State Senate Transportation Committee

Former Member, Rules, Enrolled Bills and Internal Affairs Committee, New Hampshire State Senate

Lecturer in American Art and Architecture, University of New Hampshire, 1975-1976, 1981

Social Studies Teacher, The Park School, 1968-1973

Picture Researcher, Time-Life Books, 1966-1968

Lecturer, Education Department, Junior Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1964-1966

Member/Trustee/Vice Chair, Portsmouth Historical Society, 2010-present

Member/Trustee/Vice Chair, Women's Fund of New Hampshire, 2010-present

Vice Chair, New Hampshire Democratic Party, 2006-present

Advisor, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2005-present

Board Member/Former President, Strawberry Banke Museum, 2004-present

Member/Former President, Scenic America, 2001-present

Board Member, Americans for Campaign Reform Board

President, Board of Directors, Strawbery Banke Museum, present

Member, Democratic Leadership Council

Member, Democratic National Finance Committee

Board Member, New Hampshire Historical Society Board

Vice Chair, New Hampshire Women's Foundation

Board Member, New Hampshire Women’s Policy Institute Board

Board Member, Preservation Action Board

Member, Resolutions Committee, Democratic National Committee, present

Board Member, The Music Hall Board

Board Member, The Nature Conservancy New Hampshire Board

Co-Chair, New Hampshire Committee to elect Barack Obama, 2008, 2012

Member, Advisory Board, Humanities Council, New Hampshire, 1999

Member, Board of Trustees, Historical Society, New Hampshire, 1992-1999

Member, Christa McAuliffe Planetarium Commission, 1995-1999

Member, Governors Task Force on Tourism, 1997-1998

Member, Advisory Board Member, Ballet New England, 1996

Founder, Board of Directors, Portsmouth Advocates, 1981-1996

Member, Democratic State Committee, New Hampshire, 1994

Member, Mayors Neighborhood Committee, Portsmouth, 1993

Member, Regional Planning Commission, Rockingham, 1993

Member, Democratic City Committee, 1990

Member, Garden Club of America, 1989

Member, Museum Commission, Portsmouth, 1985-1989

Member, Task Force for Historical Preservation, New Hampshire, 1983-1984

Member, Historic District Commission, Portsmouth, 1977-1980