Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 47, 1999-2019

Deputy Minority Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 2013-2019

Board Member, DuPage County, 1992-1998

Member, Finance Committee, DuPage Community Foundation, 2000-present

Member, Child Support Committee Task Force, 1999-present

Former Ranking Minority Member, Appropriations for Human Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Disability Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Member, Education Caucus, 2006-present

Former Member, Environment Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Financial Institutions Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health and Healthcare Disparities Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, House Budget Oversight Panel Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Human Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Investigative Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Member, Juvenile Justice Task Force, 2005-present

Former Member, Labor and Commerce Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Member, Manufacturing Caucus, 2006-present

Former Member, Mass Transit Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Medicaid Reform, Family and Children Services Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Mental Health Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Member, National Caucus of Environment Legislators, 2006-present

Member, Rural Health Care Task Force, 2005-present

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Facilities, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on HS Medicaid, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Justice System, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Medicaid, Illinois State House of Representatives

Member, Fire Caucus, 2008

Co-President, Conference of Women Legislators, Illinois, 2005-2007

President, Care and Counseling Center, 1973-1996

Vice President, Dor-Mar-Pat Corporation, 1972-1983

Elementary School Teacher, 1969-1971

Manager, Customer Relations, 3M Corporation, 1968-1969

State Director, National Women in Government, Washington, DC, 2006-present

Board Member, DuPage Easter Seals, 2004-present

Member, Family Shelter Advisory Board, 2003-present

Eleanor Roosevelt Fellow, Center for Policy Alternatives, 2000-present

Member, The Conservation Foundation, 2000-present

Board Member, Hinsdale Center for the Arts, 2000-2001

Member, Serenity House Board, 1996-2001

Board Member, DuPage County Health Department, 1991-1998

Member, Hinsdale Youth Center, 1986-1990

Board Member, Saint Isaac Joques School, 1986-1990

Board Member, Hinsdale Community House, 1987-1989

Softball Coach, Hustlers, 1987-1989