Former Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 24, 2002-2020

Majority Whip, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 2006-2010

Former Vice Chair, Health Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary I Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary III Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Local Government Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Science and Technology, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Vice-Chair, Black Caucus, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 2013-2014

Chair, Democratic Women's Caucus, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 2013-2014

Former Consultant, North Carolina State Legislators/United States Congress

Member, Democratic Women of Durham and Wilson Counties, present

Member, Governmental Affairs, National Guardianship Association Board, present

Member, Jackson Chapel First Missionary Baptist Church, present

Founding Member/Director of LIFEguardianship Supports and Services, The Arc (formerly the Association for Retarded Citizens) in Greene County, present

Appointed, Special Registrar, Local Board of Elections

Former Registrar, State Executive Committee, Democratic Party

Member, Task Force for the Reassignment of Students, Wilson School System