Chair, Florida Legislative Black Caucus, 2012-present
Chair, Democratic Policy, Florida State House of Representatives, 2004-2006
Member, Executive Committee, National Labor Caucus, 2004
Member, Advisory Council, Federal Aviation Authority Management, 2000-2001
Member, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, 1991-1999
Delegate, United States Delegation, United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, China, 1995
Delegate, United States Delegation, World Population and Development Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 1994
Member, Governor's Commission on African-American Affairs, 1993-1994
Member, Hillsborough County Overall Economic Development Committee, 1992-1994
Member, Board of Directors, Tampa Economic Development Board, 1992-1994
Member, Senior Advisory Council, Clinton-Gore Administration, Justice-Civil Rights Transition Cluster, 1993
Member, Governor's Commission on Government for the People, 1991
Member, Florida Supreme Court Racial and Ethnic Bias Commission, 1990-1991
Member, Board of Trustees, City of Tampa General Employees Pension Fund, 1988-1990
Member, Governor's Task Force on the Black Family, 1986
Member, Hillsborough County Charter Review Board, 1985-1986
Member, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Committee, 1984-1986
Member, Hillsborough Community Housing Resource Board, 1984-1985
Member, Citizen Advisory Committee, Hillsborough County School Board, 1983-1984
Charter Member, Criminal Justice Planning Council of Hillsborough County, 1974-1984
Member, Florida Probation & Parole Qualifications Selection Committee, 1977

Member, American Bar Association, present
Member, Florida Association of Women Lawyers, present
Member, Florida Bar, present
Member, George E. Edgecomb Bar Association, Hillsborough County, present
Member, Greater Tampa Urban League, present
Member, Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers, present
Member, Board of Directors, Hillsborough County Bar Association, present
Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, present
Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers, present
Trustee, University Community Hospital, 1986-present
Member, Board of Directors, Hillsborough Head Start Community Foundation Board Incorporated, 2002
National Parliamentarian, Links Incorporated, 1997-2000
Member, Board of Directors, Florida A&M University Foundation, 1996-2000
Member, Legal Steering Committee, Airports Council International, North America, 1995-1999
Member, Policy Board, Tampa Bay Partnership, 1993-1999
Member, Steering Committee, Commissioners' Roundtable, Airports Council International, North America, 1992-1999
Vice Chair, Commissioners' Roundtable, Airports Council International, North America, 1992-1999
Member, Federal Judicial Nominating Commission for Florida, 1992-1996
Chair, Judicial Nominating Commission, 13th Judicial Circuit, 1993-1994
Member, Leadership Florida, 1992-1993
Member, National Legal Counsel, National Coalition 100 Black Women Incororated, 1992-1993
Member, Board of Governors, Minority Economic Development Council, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 1990-1993
Member, Executive Committee, Minority Economic Development Council, Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, 1990-1993
National Legal Advisor, Delta Sigma Theta Incorporated, 1985-1992
Member, Board of Directors, Bay Area Legal Services, 1977-1986, 1990
Member, Hillsborough County Partners in Progress Committee, 1989
Member, Leadership Tampa, 1988-1989
Member, Board of Directors, Bay Community Players Incorporated, 1986-1988
Member, Board of Directors, Travelers Aid Society Incorporated, 1980-1988
Member, Board of Directors, Helping Hand Day Nursery, 1978-1986
President, National Bar Association, 1984-1985
Member, Board of Directors, Young Woman's Christian Association (YWCA), 1976-1977
President, Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar Association, 1974-1976
Member, Hillsborough County Nursing Home Ombudsman Committee, 1975
Member, Board of Directors, Tampa Urban League, 1975