Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 21, 1994-2019

Chair, Prince George’s County Delegation, 2007-2008

Member, County Affairs Committee , Prince George’s County Delegation, 2011-present

Member, Task Force on the Establishment of a Statewide Spay/Neuter Fund, 2011-present

Member, Agriculture and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2008-present

House Chair, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area, 2003-present

Member, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2003-present

Co-Chair, Legislative Committee, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2001-present

Member, Maryland Green Caucus, 1996-present

Member, Commission on Aging, 1995-present

Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1995-present

Member, Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee, 2004-present

Member, Child-Care Administration Advisory Council

Member, Environment Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2008-present

Former Chair, Environment Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Environment and Transportation Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-present

Former Chair, Protocol Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life, 2002-present

Member, Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2015-2017

Member, Task Force on Solar Hot Water Systems in Prince George’s County, 2010-2011

Member, Natural Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2010

Member, Agriculture, Environment and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-2008

Member, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2005-2007

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

Member, Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2005-2006

Member, Environment Subcommittee, Anne Arundel County Delegation, 2005

Member, Attainment Plan/Federal Air Quality Standards Task Force, Department of the Environment, 2003-2004

Member, Electronics Recycling Workgroup, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2004

Member, Ethics Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004

Member, Steering Committee, Bi-County Task Force on Gang Activity, 2004

Co-Chair, Wetlands and Waterways Funding Workgroup, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2004

Member, Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

Member, Environmental Restoration and Development Task Force, 2003

Member, Health Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

House Chair, Joint Committee on Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003

Member, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

Member, Prince George's Hospital System Improvement Task Force, 2002-2003

Member, Bi-County Committee, Prince George’s County Delegation, 2001-2002

Member, Task Force on Upgrading Sewerage Systems, 2001-2002

Member, County Affairs Committee, Prince George’s County Delegation, 1999-2000

Member, Environmental and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-1999

Member, Task Force to End Smoking in Maryland, 1999

Member, Joint Legislative Task Force on Organ and Tissue Donations, 1997-1998

Member, Special Joint Committee on Group Homes, 1995-1997

Member, Task Force on Education Funding in Prince George's County, 1995-1996

Assistant to Parliamentarian, Democratic Party National Convention, 1972

Rules Commission Deputy Director, Democratic Party National Convention, 1972

Assistant to Parliamentarian, Democratic Party National Convention, 1968

Owner, Business

Former Aide, Maryland State Senate

Former Aide, United States Congress

Member, Advisory Board, Thomas J. S. Waxter Children’s Center, 2008-present

Member, Board of Directors, Dimensions Healthcare System, 2007-present

Member, Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee

Member, SmokeFree Maryland

Awards:

Legislative Accomplishment Award, American Cancer Society, 2004

Distinguished Service Award, Calverton Recreation Council

Pride Award, St. Vincent Pallotti High School, Laurel

Legislator Recognition Award, Maryland Association of Counties, 2004

Humane State Legislator Award, Humane Society of the United States, 2006

Favorite TV Shows:

NCIS; The Mentalist; the News

Favorite Type of Music:

Country