Administrative Assistant, Democratic National Committee

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 20, 1976-2019

Member, Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Educators Service Memorial, 2013-present

Member, County Affairs Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2007-present

Member, Budgets and Revenue Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2003-present

Member, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2003-present

Former Member, Bi-County Committee, Montgomery County Delegation

Former Member, Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Spending Affordability Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1976-present

Member, Work Group to Consider Gaming Expansion, 2012

Member, Joint Audit Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1993-2011

Member, College Success Task Force, P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland, 2009-2010

Member, Joint Legislative Workgroup to Study State, County, and Municipal Fiscal Relationships, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2009-2010

Member, Maryland Business Tax Reform Commission, 2008-2010

Member, Transit Funding Study Steering Committee, 2006-2007

Member, Task Force to Study Public School Facilities, 2002-2004

Member, Commission on Maryland's Fiscal Structure, 2002-2003

Member, Legislative Advisory Council, Southern Regional Education Board, 2001-2003

Member, Management Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1993-2003

Member, Streamline Sales Tax Implementing States Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2002-2003

Member, Task Force to Study the Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program, 2003

Member, Commission on Education Finance, Equity, and Excellence, 1999-2002

Chair, Fiscal Affairs Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2001-2002

Chair, Fiscal Affairs and Government Operations Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2001-2002

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2002

Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Legislative Redistricting, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2001-2002

Member, Special Commission to Study Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Maryland, 2000-2001

Co-Chair, Special Committee on Gaming, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2001

Member, Transit Policy Panel, 2000

Member, Commission on Transportation Investment, 1999

Member, Commission to Study Ways to Improve the Financial Viability of the Racing Industry, 1997-1999

Member, Governor's Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, 1986-1999

Member, Joint Protocol Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1993-1998

Member, Task Force on Education Funding Equity, Accountability, and Partnerships, 1997-1998

Member, Task Force to Study Retail Electric Competition and the Restructuring of the Electric Utility Industry, 1997-1998

Chair, Special Joint Committee on Competitive Taxation and Economic Development, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1996-1997

Member, Joint Committee on State Economic Development Initiatives, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-1996

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1996

Member, Joint Executive-Legislative Task Force to Study Commercial Gaming Activities in Maryland, 1995

House Chair, Special Joint Task Force on Transportation, 1995

Member, Work Force Investment Board, 1988-1995

Member, Governor's Commission on Competitive Forces Facing Maryland's Horse-Racing Industry, 1994

Member, Joint Task Force on Maryland's Procurement Law, 1993-1994

Member, Joint Transportation Financing Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1994

President, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1992-1993

House Chair, Advisory Commission on Federal-State-Local Relations, 1987-1992

House Chair, Joint Committee on Federal Relations, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1987-1992

Member, Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect, 1983-1985

Member, Forest Land Task Force, 1981-1984

Member, Governor's Task Force on Time-Sharing, 1983-1984

Member, Mosquito Control Committee, 1982-1983

Consultant

Campaign Manager/Aide, Michigan United States Representative William D. Ford

Head Start Teacher, Detroit, Michigan, 1960-1962

Board Member, Hearts and Homes for Youth, 2003-present

Board Member, Pyramid Atlantic, 2003-present

Member, Eastern Montgomery, Kensington, Wheaton Democratic Club

Member, Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee

Member, National Association of Sunday School Instructors

Member, National Capital Democratic Club

Member, National Organization for Women (NOW)

Member, National Professional and Business Women's Organization

Member, Plowmen & Fishermen

Member, Women's National Democratic Club

Member, Women's Suburban Democratic Club

Member, Executive Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2006-2007

Awards:

Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, 2000, 2007, 2009

Legislator Recognition Award, Maryland Association of Counties, 1984, 1996