Student Coordinator, "First Vote" & "The Student Vote," University of Houston

Former Vice Chair, 15th Senatorial District

Experience, AFL-CIO

Texas Representative to NATO & Berlin, American Council of Young Political Leaders

Experience, Bayou City Democratic Women

Former Precinct Judge, Democratic Executive Committee, Precinct 33

Experience, Democratic National Committee

Experience, Democratic National Committee "100 Women"

Experience, Democratic National Committee Business Council

Delegate, Democratic National Convention

Past State Co-Chair, Gary Hart for President Campaign

Experience, Harris County Democratic Party

Experience, Harris County Democrats

Experience, House Study Group

Experience, Houston Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus

Experience, Jewish Leadership Council for Clinton/Gore

Experience, Legislative Study Group

Experience, Lesbian Gay Rights Lobby

Texas Cabinet, Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby

Experience, River Oaks Area Democratic Women

Campaign Organizer for many Local, State & National Elected Officials

Experience, Stonewall Democrats

Democratic Caucus, TX House of Representatives

Past Steering Committee/PAC Board, Texans for Equal Rights Amendment

Chair's Committee on Early Voting, Texas Democratic Party

Experience, Texas Democratic Women of Harris County

Experience, Texas Human Rights Foundation

Experience, Texas Partnership

Representative, Texas State House, District 134, 1980-2002

No caucus information on file.

Attorney, Linebarger, Heard, Goggan, Blair, Graham, Pena, Sampson, LLP, 2000-present

Attorney, Private Practice, 1980-2000

Administrative Aide, State Representative Ron Waters, District 79, District 79, 1976-1980

Activity Leader, City of Houston Department of Parks and Recreation, Cherryhurst Park, 1975-1976

Assistant Director, Texans for Equal Rights Amendment, 1974-1975

Women's Advocate, University of Houston, Office of the Vice President/Dean of Students, 1974

Vice President, Student's Association, University of Houston, 1973

Founding Member/Former Advisory Board, AIDS Foundation of Houston

Experience, American Civil Liberties Union

Class XIV Fellow/Steering Committee, American Leadership Forum

Experience, Association of Women Attorneys

International Law Review, Bates College of Law

Experience, Boulevard Oaks Civic Association

Advisory Board, Center for Women's Business Enterprise

1992 Mayoral Appointment, City of Houston's Municipal Arts Commission

Board of Directors, Cultural Arts Council of Houston, Harris County

Experience, Ducks Unlimited

Past Editor, Fifth Amendment Newsletter

Experience, Foundation for Interfaith Research & Ministry

Advisory Board, Galveston Bay Foundation

Advisory Board, Gay & Lesbian Community Center

Advisory Board, Girls, Incorporated

Experience, Greater Houston Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

Experience, Greater Houston Preservation Alliance

Experience, Gulf Coast Conservation Association

Advisory Board, HATCH

Past Board of Directors, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association

Patron Member, Harris County Sheriff's Deputies Association

Legislative Sponsor, Heights & Market Square Main Street Program

Participant, Heights Festival

Legislative Liaison, High School for the Performing and Visual Arts

Experience, Houston Area Women's Center

Past Member of Appellate Judiciary Committee, Houston Bar Association

Experience, Houston Heights Association

Past Vice President, Kaposi's Sarcoma Committee

Experience, Lanier Middle School Parent-Teacher Organization

Experience, Leadership America

Experience, Leadership Texas

Former Co-Chair, Legislative Committee & Law Section

Advisory Board, Montrose Activity Center

Board of Directors/General Counsel, Montrose Counseling Center

Board, Mother's Voices

Experience, Multicultural Education & Counseling through the Arts

Past Regional Vice President, National Association of Jewish Legislators

Experience, National Council of Jewish Women

Charter Member, National Museum of Women in the Arts

Experience, National Organization of Women

Experience, Neartown Civic Association

Advisory Board, Omega House

Experience, Planned Parenthood

Sponsor, Poe Elementary School

Experience, Poe Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization

Experience, Sierra Club

Former Co-Coordinator, St. Joseph's Church Old Sixth Ward Multi-Ethnic Festival

Experience, Texas & Houston Women's Political Caucus

Experience, Texas Abortion Rights Action League

Experience, Texas Accountants & Lawyers for the Arts

Experience, Texas Council on Family Violence

Experience, Texas Humane Information Network

Past Co-Chair of Individual Rights & Responsibilities Section, Texas State Bar Association

Former Advisory Board, The Children's Home

Advisory Board, The Women's House

Blaffer Gallery Advisory Board, University of Houston

Experience, University of Houston Alumni Organization

Advisory Board, University of Houston Heath Law & Policy Institute

Advisory Director, University of Houston Law Foundation

Steering Committee, Urban Public Education

Experience, Vassar Place Esplanade Committee

Former Associate Board, Volunteer Center

Experience, Wetland Habitat Alliance of Texas

Experience, Women Professionals in Government

1990 Steering Committee, Task Force, 2000