Assistant Minority Leader, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2014

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 5A, 1994-2014

Deputy Minority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2006

Member, Carroll County Republican Central Committee, 1990-1994

Chair, Carroll County Republican Central Committee, 1991-1992

Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1992

Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2006-present

Chair, Carroll County Delegation, 2003-present

Member, Maryland Taxpayers Protection Caucus, 2003-present

Member, Maryland Rural Caucus, 2002-present

Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, 2001-present

Member, Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-present

Member, Capital Budget Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2011

Communications, Technology and Interstate Commerce Committee, National Conference of State Legislators, 2005-2007

Member, Juvenile Services Workgroup, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2005

Member, Special Committee on Higher Education Affordability and Accessibility, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004

Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

Vice-Chair, Carroll County Delegation, 1999-2002

Member, Oversight Committee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation, Maryland State Hous House of Delegates, 1995-2002

Member, Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, 2000-2001

Member, Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-1999

Member, Special Committee on Rail Mergers, 1996-1997

District Assistant, United States Representative Roscoe G. Bartlett, 1993-1994

Teacher, Baltimore Country Public Schools, 1956-1993

Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1995-present

President, Carroll County Republican Club

Member, Church of the Open Door

Member, Kiwanis Club of Westminster

Member, Maryland Federation of Republican Women

Member, Western Maryland Alumni Association