Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 22, 2015-2025

Deputy President Pro Tempore, Connecticut State Senate, 2017-2025

Candidate, Connecticut State Senate, District 22, 2022

Former Chair, Committee on Children, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Committee on Children, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Environment Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Human Services Committee, Connecticut General Assembly

Former Member, Human Services Committee, Connecticut General Assembly

Former Co-Chair, Human Services Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Public Health Committee, Connecticut General Assembly

Former Member, Public Health Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Executive, AT&T

Former Legislative Aide, State Senator Edwin A. Gomes, District 23

Founder/Chief Executive Officer, The Witness Project of Connecticut

Chair, Board, End Hunger CT!, 2011-present

Volunteer, Juneteenth, 2011-present

Co-Chair, 2 Gen Advisory

Secretary, Board of Directors, Hall Neighborhood House

Co-Chair, Connecticut Fatherhood Initiative

Connecticut Representative, Food Solutions New England Coalition

Co-Chair, Governor’s Council on Women and Girls

Disciple, Mount Aery Baptist Church

Member, Network Support Team Connecticut Food Systems Alliance

President, Bridgeport Black Pride, 2001-2008

President, Les Treize Business & Professional Women's Organization, 2005-2007

Member, Board of Managers, Cancer Care, 2002-2006

Awards:

Southwestern Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Community Partner Award
Negro Business & Professional Women Sojourner Truth Award
African American Affairs Commission Woman of the Year, 2007
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Mother of the Year Award, 2006
NAACP Community Service Award, 2006
American Cancer Society Life Saver Education Award, 2005
Al-Aziz Women Who Make a Positive Difference, 2005
Cape Verdean Women's Association Community Service Award, 2004
Negro Business & Professional Women's Woman of the Year Award, 2003
President's Cancer Panel, 2001

Number of Grandchildren:

9