Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 12, 1987-1990, 1994-2019

Majority Leader, Maryland State Senate, 2007-2010

Chair, Howard County Senate Delegation, Maryland State Senate, 2004-2008

Deputy Majority Leader, Maryland State Senate, 1996-2001, 2003-2007

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1983-1987

Member, Task Force to Study the State's Retiree Health Insurance Liabilities, 2002-present

Member, State Interagency Coordinating Council, Infants and Toddlers Program, 2000-present

Former Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Committee on Pensions, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State Senate

Member, Fiscal Affairs and Government Operations Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2005-present

Member, Health Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-present

Member, Human Services & Welfare Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-present

Member, Joint Committee on Investigation, Maryland State Senate, 1995-present

Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Horse Racing

Member, Legislative Advisory Council, Southern Regional Education Board, 2008-present

Former Member, Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland State Senate

Member, Long-Term Care Work Group, Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2010-present

Former Member, Management Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Oversight Committee on the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Spending Affordability Committee, Maryland State Senate

Member, Standing Committee on Reapportionment and Redistricting, Maryland State Senate, 2011-2012

Member, Maryland Health Care Reform Coordinating Council, 2010, 2011

Acting Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2010

Vice Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2007-2010

Chair, Health, Education and Human Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate, 2008-2010

Senate Chair, Joint Legislative Workgroup to Study State, County, and Municipal Fiscal Relationships, Maryland State Senate, 2009-2010

Member, Pensions Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate, 1997-2010

Co-Chair, Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health-Care Funding Options, 2007-2009

Member, Commission to Develop the Maryland Model for Funding Higher Education, 2007-2009

Chair, Capital Budget Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate, 2003-2007

Member, Capital Debt Affordability Committee, 2003-2007

Member, Commission to Study Local Maintenance of Effort (for education funding), 2005-2007

Member, Financial Services Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2005-2007

Chair, Health and Human Services Subcommittee, 2007

Member, Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing, Maryland State Senate, 2007

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State Senate, 2007

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State Senate, 2007

Member, Joint Legislative Task Force on Universal Access to Quality and Affordable Health Care, 2006-2007

Chair, Pensions Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate, 1997-2007

Vice-Chair, Senate Special Commission on Electric Utility Deregulation Implementation, 2005-2006

Senate Chair, Special Joint Committee on Pensions, Maryland State Senate, 1997-2006

Senate Chair, Spending Affordability Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2003-2006

Co-Chair, Task Force to Study Retiree Health-Care Funding Options, 2005

Member, Board of Trustees, Maryland Health Care Foundation, 2002-2004

Transportation System in Maryland Between Baltimore and the District of Columbia (MAGLEV), 2002-2003

Chair, Health and Human Services Subcommittee, 2002-2003

Senate Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, Maryland State Senate, 2001-2003

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State Senate, 2003

Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, Maryland State Senate, 1999-2002

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2002

Member, Judith P. Hoyer Blue Ribbon Commission on the Financing of Early Child Care and Education, 2000-2001

Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, Maryland State Senate, 2000

Member, Joint Committee to Study Mandates on Local Government, 1995-1997

Member, Advisory Board, Partnership for Workforce Quality, 1996

Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 1996

Co-Chair, Task Force on Funding for the Maryland School for the Deaf, 1996

Member, Task Force on the Maryland Prepaid-Tuition Savings Program, 1996

Member, Finance Committee, Maryland State Senate, 1987-1991

Member, Joint Committee on Federal Relations, Maryland State Senate, 1987-1991

Member, Special Advisory Commission on Professional Sports and the Economy, 1987-1988

Member, Economic Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1983-1987

Member, Savings and Loan Oversight Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1986

Member, Task Force on Real Property Closing Costs, 1985-1986

Member, Financial Disclosure Commission, Howard County, 1980-1982

Member, Howard County Democratic State Central Committee, 1978-1982

No professional experience on file.

Board of Directors, University of Maryland Medical System Corporation, 2012-present

Member, Board of Directors, Howard County Associations of Retarded Citizens

Member, Howard County General Hospital, Advisory Board

Member, Howard County Housing Alliance

Member, Work Group to Consider Gaming Expansion, 2012

Member, Advisory Board, Partnership for Workforce Quality, 1996

Member, Greater Howard County Chamber of Commerce, 1976-1982

Awards:

Municipal Super Star, Maryland Municipal League, 2011 (certificate of appreciation, 2008, 2009, 2010)