Attorney General, State of Maryland, 2014-2022

Candidate, Attorney General, State of Maryland, 2018

Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 16, 1995-2014

Deputy Majority Leader, Maryland State Senate, 2001-2003

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1987-1994

Former Member, Agriculture and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures

Former Member, Agriculture, Environment, and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures

Former Co-Chair, Article 66B (Planning and Zoning) Study Commission, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Blue Ribbon Citizens Pfiesteria Commission, Maryland State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Chesapeake Bay Commission, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Environment Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures

Former Chair, Environment Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures

Former Member, Environmental Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Environmental Restoration and Development Task Force

Former Member, Environmental Restoration and Development Task Force, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Ethics and Election Law Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Governor's Energy Task Force, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Governor's Work Group on Acid Deposition, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Joint Committee on Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland General Assembly

Former Chair, Joint Committee to Study Mandates on Local Government, Maryland General Assembly

Former Member, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Oil Spill Prevention Advisory Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Procurement Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Senate Committee on Redistricting, Maryland State Senate

Former Chair, Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Chair, Senate Special Commission on Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Special Commission on Legislative Prayer, Maryland State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Special Committee on Gaming, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Special Committee on State Employee Rights and Protections, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Special Joint Commission on Public Safety and Security in State and Local Correctional Facilities, Maryland General Assembly

Former Member, Standing Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, State Advisory Council on Water Security and Sewerage, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Commission, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Steering Committee, Smart Codes Strategy Group, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Study Commission on Lobbyist Ethics, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Task Force on Energy Conservation and Efficiency, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Task Force on the Environmental Effects of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Task Force to Review the State's Election Law, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Task Force to Study Retail Electric Competition and the Restructuring of the Electric Utility Industry, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Tort and Insurance Reform Oversight Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Partner, Law Firm of Karp, Frosh, Lapidus, Wigodsky and Norwind, Public Attornies

Legislative Assistant, Senator Harrison A. Williams of New Jersey, United States Senate, 1972-1976

State Legislative Liaison, Maryland Department of Employment and Social Services, 1971-1972

Member, Law and Criminal Justice Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-present

Honorary Member, Hebrew Home Board, 1998-present

Director, Clean Air Trust, 1995-present

Member, District of Columbia Bar Association, 1972-present

Member, Maryland State Bar Association, present

Member, Montgomery County Bar Association, present

Member, Adat Shalom Congregation

Member, Energy and Environment Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2008-present

Board Member, Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology

Former Member, National Conference of State Legislatures

Member, Chesapeake Executive Council, 2001

Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2000

Member, Board of Trustees, Maryland Environmental Trust, 1995-1997

Member, Board of Directors, Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, 1986-1994

Member, Governor's Energy Task Force, 1991-1993

Chair, Montgomery County Delegation, 1991-1993

Member, Executive Committee, Wesleyan University Alumni Association, 1986-1989

Board Member, Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 1983-1989

Member, Charter Review Commission, Montgomery County, 1983-1986

Board Member, State National Bank of Maryland, 1976-1985

Member, National Advisory Council, United States Small Business Administration, 1981-1982

Awards:

Justice Award, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) De Maryland; Special Recognition Award, Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Chairman's Award, Hebrew Home of Greater Washington; John Kabler Award, Maryland League of Conservation Voters; Legislative Leader of the Year, Maryland Fraternal Order of Police; Best Lawyers in America list, United States News and World Report; Children's Health Advocate of the Year, Maryland Nurses Association; Children's Health Advocate of the Year, MomsRising.org; First Citizen Award, Maryland Senate; Bicycle Symposium Award, One Less Car; Champion of Traffic Safety, Maryland Department of Transportation; 2008 Champion of Working Families, Progressive Maryland Education Fund; Certificate of Appreciation, Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, Incorporated; Champion of the Maryland Asian-Pacific American Community, Maryland Coalition for Recognition of Asian Lunar New Year; Spirit of Human Achievement Award, National Center for Children and Families; Public Official of the Year, Audubon Naturalist Society; Certificate of Merit, Common Cause of Maryland; Certificate of Appreciation, National Capital Poison Center; Award for Leadership, Washington Area Bicyclist Association; Consumer Legislator of the Year, Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition; Children's Health Advocate of the Year, Maryland Public Interest Research Group (PIRG); Children's Health Advocate of the Year, Black Nurses Association; Legislator of the Year, Maryland Access to Justice Commission; Governor's Proclamation, Membership on the Climate Change Commission; Elizabeth Scull Award, Friendship Heights Village; Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland Municipal League; John R. Hargreaves Legislative Fellow, Salisbury University, 2007; Senate Leadership Award, Maryland State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police; Legislative Sponsor Award, The Maryland Children's Action Network; Conservationist of the Year, Sierra Club of Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia; Legislator of the Year, 1000 Friends of Maryland; Champion for Children, Department of Human Resources and Maryland State Bar Association, 2010; Justice for Children Award, Maryland Children's Alliance; Recognition of Leadership, Service, and Dedication to the Field of Criminal Justice, Coppin State University Criminal Justice Club; Public Policy Conflict Resolution Fellow, University of Maryland School of Law, Center for Dispute Resolution; Distinguished Legislative Fellow Award, University of Maryland Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE); Municipal Super Star, Maryland Municipal League; Friend of Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo Park Partnership; Policy Maker of the Year, Washington Psychiatric Society; John V. Kabler Memorial Award, Maryland League of Conservation Voters; Lawmaker of the Year, American Lung Association of Maryland; Citation for Conservation Work for Chesapeake Bay, Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Outstanding Service, American Heart Association of Maryland; Rescuer Award, National Capital Poison Center; Biker of the Year, Montgomery County Department of Public Works Transportation; Leadership and Outstanding Service Award, Maryland State Bar Association