Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 24, 1991-2019

Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2019

Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-1999

Appointed, Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, March 1991

Appointed, Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1990

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1988-1990

Member, Region Foward Coalition, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2012-present

Member, Blue Ribbon Commission on Maryland Transportation Funding, 2010-present

Member, Economic Development, Transportation, and Cultural Affairs Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2005-present

Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-present

Member, Redistricting Committee, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (formerly Maryland Legislative Black Caucus), 2000-present

Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (formerly Maryland Legislative Black Caucus), 1988-present

Former Member, Audit Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, Education Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2005-present

Former Member, Finance Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Chair, House Democratic Caucus, 1999-present

Former Member, Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Management of Public Funds Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Director/Special Assistant to President, National Black Caucus of State Legislators, District 3

Former Member, Revenues Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, Southern Legislative Conference

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1991-present

Member, Election Law Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2015-2017

Member, Vice Chairs Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2017

Member, Communications Tax Reform Commission, 2012-2013

Delegate, Democratic Party National Conventions, 1984, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008

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

Member, Task Force to Study Rent Stabilization for the Elderly in Prince George’s County, 2007

Chair/County Affairs Committee Member, Prince George's County Delegation, 2003-2006

Member, Virginia-Maryland-District of Columbia Joint Legislative Commission on Interstate Transportation, 2000-2003

Member, Commission on Education Finance, Equity, and Excellence, 1999-2002

Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Legislative Redistricting, Maryland House of Delegates, 2001-2002

Chair, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (formerly Maryland Legislative Black Caucus), 1998-2000

Member, Transit Policy Panel, 2000

Member, Maryland Comprehensive Transit Plan Transit Advisory Panel, 1998-1999

Member, Special Committee on Rail Mergers, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1997

Member, Special Committee on School Enrollment Management, 1996-1997

Member, Special Joint Committee on Competitive Taxation and Economic Development, 1996-1997

Second Vice-Chair, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1996-1997

Chair, Housing and Social Issues Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-1996

Member, Joint Legislative Work Group on Community College Financing, 1994-1995

House Co-Chair, Joint Task Force on Payment Schedule of Property Taxes, 1995

Member, Education Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1994

Member, Local Health Services Funding Review Committee, 1993

Member, Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1991-1992

Member, Professional Standards and Teacher Education Advisory Board, State Board of Education, 1986-1987

Director, Department of Federal Programs, Prince George's County Public Schools, 2000-present

Supervisor, Title I Program, Prince George's County Public Schools, 1988-2000

Principal, Prince George's County Public Schools, 1981-1988

Treasurer, National Alumni Association, Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University, 1986-present

Member, Association of School-Based Administrators

Life Member, Business and Professional Women's Club

Member, Delta Sigma Sorority

Member, Maryland State Association of Elementary School Principals

Member, Maryland State Teachers Association

Member, National Association of Elementary School Principals

Life Member, National Council of Negro Women

Member, National Education Association

Executive Board At Large Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2008-2009

Member, First Vice-President, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2003-2004

Treasurer, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2000-2001

Second Vice Chair, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1996-1997

President, National Alumni Association Local Chapter, Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University, 1988-1993

Member, Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee, 1982-1988

Awards:

Outstanding Service in Local Community, Outstanding Service, Northeast Region, Alumni Association, Florida A & M University, 1985-87

Outstanding Leadership Award, Prince George's County Educators' Association, 2004

Counselors Advocate Award, Maryland Association for Counseling and Development, 1988

Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, 2003