Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 41, 2002-2017

Majority Whip, Maryland State Senate, 2007-2017

Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2004, 2008

Assistant Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State Senate, 2003-2006

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1998-2002

Member, Special Joint Commission on Public Safety and Security in State and Local Correctional Facilities, 2013-present

Member, Task Force to Study Court Decision Regarding Pit Bulls, 2012-present

Member, Pimlico Community Development Authority, 2008-present

Member, State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 2007-present

Member, Maryland State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, 2004-present

Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 1999-present

Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1999-present

Former Member, Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review Committee, Maryland State Senate

Member, Lead Poisoning Prevention Study Group, 2011

Member, Maryland Access to Justice Commission, 2008-2011

Member, Truancy Court Work Group, 2007-2008

Co-Chair, Task Force on Minority Participation in the Environmental Community, 2006-2007

Member, Drug Court Commission, 2002-2006

Member, Endorsement Committee, 2001-2003, 2006

Member, Task Force on Lending Equity within Financial Institutions Providing State Depository Services, 2004-2005

Member, Advisory Council on Offender Employment Coordination, 2001-2004

Member, Drug Treatment Committee, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2001-2003

Chair, Judicial Nominating Committee, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2000-2003

Member, Liaison Work Group, Baltimore City Delegation, 1999-2003

Vice Chair, Membership Committee, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2000-2003

Member, State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, 1999-2001

Assistant Public Defender, Office of the Public Defender, Baltimore City, 1993-present

Attorney

Law clerk, Judge Mabel E. H. Hubbard, Baltimore City Circuit Court, 1991-1993

Financial consultant, Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith, 1988-1990

Member, American Bar Association, 1991-present

Member, Maryland State Bar Association, 1991-present

Member, Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee, 2006-present

Member/Sunday School Teacher, First Baptist Church of Baltimore

Member, Women's International Bowling Congress

Toll Fellow, Council of State Governments, 2000

President, Alliance of Black Women Attorneys, 1994-1995