Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, 2018-2023

Lieutenant Governor, State of New Jersey, 2018-2023

Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, 2021

Assistant County Administrator, County of Essex, New Jersey, 2000-2018

Assembly Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, District 34, 2004-2018

Speaker Emeritus, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2014-2015

Speaker, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2010-2013

Candidate, United States Senate, 2013

Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2008-2009

Assistant Majority Leader, New Jersey General Assembly, 2006-2007

Candidate, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2001

Freeholder, Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, District III, 1996-2000

Chair, New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus Foundation, 2015-present

Member/Senior Advisor, New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus, 2004-present

Former Member, Commerce and Economic Development Committee, New Jersey General Assembly

Former Member, Economic Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity Committee, New Jersey General Assembly

Former Member, Public Schools Committee, New Jersey General Assembly

Former Vice Chair, School Facilities and Construction Subcommittee, New Jersey State General Assembly

Former Member, Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee, New Jersey General Assembly

Member, Legislative Reapportionment Commission, New Jersey State Legislature, 2010-2011

Member, New Jersey Legislative Apportionment Commission, 2010-2011

Chair, Human Services Committee, New Jersey General Assembly, 2008-2010

Assistant County Administrator, County of Essex, New Jersey, 2001-present

Former Director, Economic Development Training and Employment, Essex County

Former Director, Essex County Department of Citizen Services

Former Instructor, Non-profit Management Course, Rutgers Graduate School of Business Administration

President, Urban Center for Public/Private Partnerships, 1996-2001

Special Assistant, Tri-City Peoples Corporation, 1994-1997

Coordinator, Career Guidance, Caldwell College, 1992-1996

Development Director, Newark Literacy Campaign, 1988-1992

Executive Director, Essex County Division of Community Action, 1987-1991

Executive Director, The Leaguers, Incorporated, 1980-1988

Director, Office of Youth Services & Special Projects, 1978-1980

Coordinator, Job Development, Lincoln University, 1976-1978

Co-Founder, East Orange College & Career Collaborative, 2014-present

Vice Chair, New Jersey Democratic State Committee, 2014-present

Member, Women's Political Caucus of New Jersey, 2004-present

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 1996-present

Chair, Advocacy, Prevent Child Abuse, present

Advisory Board Member, Center for Urban Education, present

Member, Charitable Emporium, present

Advisory Board Member, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Essex, New Jersey, present

Fromer Recording Secretary, Essex County Democratic Party

Former Board Member, Global Women's Leadership Collaborative of New Jersey

Former Member, National Conference of State Legislatures

Former Member, National Speakers Association

Former Board Member, Newark Coalition for Neighborhoods

Former Board Member, Newark Collaboration Group

Former Board Member, Programs for Parents

Former Board Member, Rutgers-Newark Educational Opportunity Fund Advisory Council

Former Member, State Legislative Leaders Conference

Former Member, Women In Government

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2011

Member, Board of Trustees, East Orange General Hospital, 2004-2010

President/Vice President/Member, East Orange Board of Education, 1994-2001

Chair, Personnel, East Orange Board of Education, 1996-1999

Member, East Orange Commission on the Status of Women, 1988-1998

Vice President, United Way of the Oranges and Maplewood, 1990-1997

Member, New Jersey State Democratic Committee, 1994-1996

Member, Coalition of 100 Black Women-New Jersey, 1985-1990