Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2012

Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 134, 2004

Candidate, Harris County District Attorney, 2000

Member, Social Concerns Committee, St. Luke United Methodist, 1995-1997, present

Chair, Precinct 70, Harris County, 1995-2000

Former Chair, Harris County Mental Health Mental Retardation Association, HCS-2 Advisory Committee, 1996-1999

Former Chair/Board Member, Federal Practice Committee, Houston Bar Association, 1995-1998

Member, Grand Jury Committee, American Bar Association, 1985-1986

Member, Administrative Justice Committee, Houston Bar Association, 1984-1985

Former Member, Crime Control Committee, Houston Chamber of Commerce, 1980-1981

Mediator, Law Office of James S. Dougherty, 1985-present

Managing Partner, Dougherty & Dougherty, 1983-present

Alternative Dispute Resolution Provider, United States Southern District of Texas

Attorney, Law Office of James S. Dougherty, 1980-1983

Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office for Southern District of Texas, 1975-1980

Trial Attorney, United States Justice Department, 1971-1975

Advisory Attorney, United States Justice Department, 1971-1975

Auditor, Arthur Anderson & Company, 1968-1969

Board Member, Houston Dance Coalition, 1999-present

Board Member, Houston International Dance Coalition, 1996-present

Member, Camp Logan Civic Club, 1985-present

Member, Crestwood Civic Club, 1985-present

Member, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, 1981-present

Member, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1981-present

Member, A. A. White Association for Conflict Resolution

Former Mediator, Association of Attorney-Mediators

Former President, Crestwood-Glencove Civic Club

Former Volunteer, Crisis Hotline Service

Former Vice President, Dodson Elementary Parent Teacher Organization

Former Volunteer, Habitat For Humanity

Former Mediator, Harris County Dispute Resolution Center

Former Board Member, Notre Dame Alumni Association Houston

Volunteer, Sierra Club

Former Mediator, United States Postal Service REDRESS Program

Board Member, Memorial Park Conservancy, 2006-2012

Member, Board of Stewards, St. Lukes United Methodist Church, 1997-1999, 2004

Former Board Member, Harris County Democratic Lawyers Association, 2004

Former Board Member, Center for Healing of Racism, 2000-2003

President, Greater Heights, Democratic Club, 2002

Former Board Member, Amigos de Las Americas, Houston Chapter, 1991-1992

Awards:

Attorney, CPA, Mediator