Former Member, Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, Pennsylvania

Senator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, 1997-2016

Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1987-1988

Chair, Philadelphia Senate Delegation, 2005-present

Member, Advisory Committee, Geriatric and Seriously Ill Inmates

Member, Advisory Committee, Operation Stand Down

Member, Advisory Committee, Women's Community Education Project

Member, Cost Effective Publicly Funded Health Care Panel

Member, Green Ribbon Commission

Member, North Central Philadelphia Caucus

Member, Public Health and Welfare Committee

Former Ranking Member, Senate Public Health & Welfare Committee, Pennsylvania

Former Member, Senate Transportation Committee, Pennsylvania

Former Member, Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee, Pennsylvania

Member, Task Force for Working Families

Executive Director, Ludlow Neighborhood Advisory Committee

Social Worker, Philadelphia County

Director, Constituent Services, Office of the Philadelphia City Council President, 1992-1996

Assistant Manager, MIS Department, Philadelphia Parking Authority, 1990-1992

Director of Constituent Services, Philadelphia City Council, 1986-1987

Poll Worker, North Philadelphia Area, 1970-1976

Ward Leader, 20th Ward City, Philadelphia

Honorary Chair, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Education Month

Member, Advisory Committee, Calcutta House

Member, Allegheny West Foundation

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Member, North Central Empowerment Zone

Former Official, North Central Empowerment Zone

Board Member, North Philadelphia Health Systems

Member, North Philadelphia Housing Community Development Corporation

Honorary Board Member, North Philadelphia Human Service Development Corporation

Founder, North Philly Dazzling Diamonds

Co-Sponsor, North Philly Dazzling Diamonds

Member, Pennsylvania Leadership Academy

Member, Philadelphia Democratic Executive Committee

Board Member, Saint Joseph Hospital

Executive Director, Ludlow Neighborhood and Community, 1983-1986

Awards:

Distinguished Service Community Impact Award from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Tri-State Region; Philadelphia Fire Department Fire Prevention Award; Philadelphia Tribune Most Influential African American Leader Award; APM Community Forward Award; Enough is Enough Women Cultivating Women Award; Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. Appreciation Award; Dawn Staley Foundation Government Service Award; Warren E. Smith Corporation Woman of the Year Award; and more.