Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 22, 1990-present

Candidate, Maryland state House of Delegates, District 22, 2022

Council Member, City of Hyattsville City Council, 1987-1990

Member, Environment and Transportation Committee

Chair, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Housing and Real Property

Member, Subcommittee on Local Government and Bi-County Agencies

Member, Subcommittee on Motor Vehicles and Transportation

Member, Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation

Member, Task Force to Study a Post-Labor Day Start Date for Maryland Public Schools, 2013-present

Member, Bi-County Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2008-present

Member, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Committee, Prince George’s Delegation, 2008-present

Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-present

Member, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2004-present

Member, Budgets and Revenue Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2005-present

Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1991-present

Secretary, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2016-2018

House Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2013

Member, Motor Vehicle and Transportation Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2010

Member, Ground Rent Workgroup, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007

Appointed Boards Committee, Member, Law Enforcement and State-Appointed Boards Committee, Prince George’s County Delegation, 2003-2007

Member, Spending Affordability Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2007

Member, Legislative Committee, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2006

Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1998-2006

Chair, Vice Chair's Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1997-2006

Vice Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1997-2006

Member, Ways and Means Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1991-2006

Member, Special Committee on Higher Education Affordability and Accessibility, 2003-2004

Member, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

Member, Task Force to Evaluate the Development and Construction of a Magnetic Levitation Transportation System in Maryland Between Baltimore and the District of Columbia (MAGLEV), 2002-2003

Member, Bi-County Committee , Prince George's County Delegation, 1991-2002

Member, Foster Care Review Board Task Force, 1997-1998

Member, Special Joint Committee on Competitive Taxation and Economic Development, 1996-1997

Member, Task Force on Multiracial Designations, 1997

House Chair, Task Force to Study County Property-Tax Setoffs and Related Fiscal Issues, 1997

Member, Governor's Commission on Adoption, 1995

House Chair, Task Force on Telecommunications Taxes, 1994

Member, Joint Expenditure Study Group on Law Enforcement and Transportation, 1991

Member, Joint Study Group on Transportation and Lottery Revenues, 1991

Former Editor, Catholic Review; Prince George's Post-Sentinel; Prince George's Post

Member, Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program Board, 2019-present

Member, Prince George's County Public Relations Association, 1989-present

Member, American Cancer Society

Member, Eleanor and Frankline Roosevelt Democratic Club

Member, Hyattsville Historic Preservation Association

Member, Washington Independent Writers

Member, Task Force to Study Recording Deeds for Victims of Domestic Violence, 2016-2017

Member, Board of Directors, Washington Independent Writers, 1989-1990

Local Board Member, American Cancer Society, 1987

Member, Prince George's County Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 1987

Awards:

Municipal Super Star, Maryland Municipal League, 2010