Former Minority Whip, Indiana State Senate

Former Assistant Minority Leader, Indiana State Senate

Former Assistant Minority Whip, Indiana State Senate

Minority Whip, Indiana State Senate, 2011-2016

Senator, Indiana State Senate, 1990-2016

Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, 1982-1990

Ranking Minority Member, Education and Career Development Committee, Indiana State Senate, present

Ranking Minority Member, Family and Children Committee, Indiana State Senate, present

Member, Indiana Education Roundtable, present

Member, Indiana Lakes Management Work Group, present

Member, Northwest Indiana Transportation Study Commission, present

Member, Pensions and Labor, Indiana State Senate, present

Member, Public Safety Subcommittee, Indiana State Senate, present

Member, School Funding Subcommittee, Indiana State Senate, present

Member, Shoreline Development Commission, present

Former Member, Appointments and Claims Committee, Indiana State Senate

Member, National Council of Negro Women

Vice Chair, State Democratic Committee

President, Gary City Council, 1980-1982

Council Member, Gary City Council, 1980-1982

Education Consultant, present

Teacher, Gary Community School Corporation, 1957-1995

Member, American Federation of Teachers

Member, Black Professional Women

Member, Business Professional Women

Member, Drug Free Indiana, Lake County

Member, Hoosier Boys Town

Member, Indiana State Teachers Association

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Member, Urban League

Member, Young Women's Christian Association