Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House, District 11, 2004-2013

First Chair, Democratic Party of Virginia, 1997-2005

Member, Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, 2002-2004

Chair, Democratic Committee, 6th District, 1994-2000

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Counties, Cities and Towns Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Education Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Sergeant-at-Arms, Minority Caucus, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee #2 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Compensation and Retirement, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety, Virginia House of Delegates

Owner/Attorney, Law Office of Onzlee Ware and Associates, 1988-present

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), 2003-present

First Vice Chair, Democratic Party of Virginia, 2000-present

Member, Sigma Pi Phi/Beta Phi Boule, 1991-present

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 1984-present

Member, Carilion Medical Board

Member, Roanoke Area Ministries

Member, Roanoke City Bar Association

Member, Virginia State Bar Association

Chair, Roanoke City Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, 2000-2003

Executive Board, Boy Scouts of America, 1984-1987