Member, Member,School Board of Broward County

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 2001-2008

Senator, Florida State Senate, 1992-1998

Chair/Member, Lauderhill City Commission, 1986-1992

Council President, City of Lauderhill, 1988-1989, 1990-1991

Member, Florida Commission on African-American Affairs

Member, Florida Commission on Minority Economic and Business Development

Member, Florida Commission on Minority Health

Member, Florida Mail Ballot Election Commission

Member, Governor's Building Codes Study Commission

Former Chair, Lauderhill Planning and Zoning Board

Vice Chair, Southern States Energy Board

Member, Southern States Legislative Intergovernmental Affairs Committee

Consultant, Florida Right to Read Sessions, Florida Department of Education

Educator, retired

Board of Advisors, Florida Coastal School of Law, 1997-present

Board of Directors, Alzheimer's Association of Broward County, 1996-present

President/Board of Directors/Member, Area Agency on Aging of Broward County, 1990-present

Board of Directors, Broward League of Cities, present

Board of Trustees, Columbia University Hospital and Medical Center, 1993-present

Former Chair, Environmental Quality Committee, Florida League of Cities

Memebr, Florida Gold Coast Clean Cities Coalition, present

Board Member, Florida League of Cities, present

Executive Committee, City College, 1995-1996

Guest Speaker for Martin Luther King Awards Breakfast, Martin Luther King Coordinating Committee, 1995

First Baptist Church of Pompano Beach, National Day of Prayer, 1994