Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 43, 2000-2019

Changed Political Party, from Republican Party to Democrat Party, 2006

Member, North Stonington Planning and Zoning Commission, present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Banks Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Children Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Regulation Review Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Founder, Small Business Advocacy Task Force

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Accountability, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Human Services, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Task Force on Animal Abuse and the Circle of Violence

Faculty in Residence, Center for Women and Politics, Rutgers University

Professor, Economics and Political Sciences, University of Connecticut, Avery Point

Senior Consultant, Results Leadership Group

Adjunct Professor, Three Rivers College

Volunteer, Multiply Your Options Program, Project Learn, present

Member, Parents Committee, Williams College, present

Member, Steering Committee, New Beginnings, present

Parent Advisor, AmeriCorp City Year Program

Former Coach, Middle School Boys Basketball

Mentor, Middle/High School

Member, National Association of Women Business Owners

Member, North Stonington Planning and Zoning Commission

National Coach/Regional Coach, United States Pony Club

Awards:

Breath of Life Award, American Lung Association of Connecticut; Environmental Hero, Connecticut League of Conservation Voters; Legislator of the Year, Humane Society of the United States.