Dallas Independent School District Board of Education, 1977-1981.

Representative, Texas State House, 1994-2002

Chair, Texas Women's Political Caucus, 1985-1986

Chair, Dallas Women's Political Caucus, 1982-1984

Mexican-American Legislative Caucus, 1995-present

Chair, City of Dallas Community Development Advisory Committee

Chair, Greater Dallas Community Relations Commission

Steering Committee National Women's Political Caucus, 1985-1986

Associate Professor/Lecturer, Southern Methodist University, Texas Women's University, Mountain View College

Manager, Lakewood Eye Associates, 1985-1988

Teacher and Principal, 1955-1984

Member, Art Institute of Dallas, 1998-present

Board Member, AIDS Resource Center

Experience, African-American Museum

Experience, American Civil Liberties Union

Experience, CHOICE TARAL

Experience, Community Development Advisory Committee

Experience, Dallas Co. Medical Society Alliance

Experience, Dallas Museum of Art

Member, Dallas Summit

Experience, Dallas Symphony

Advisory Board, Dallas Women's Foundation

Experience, Dallas Zoological Society

Experience, East Dallas Chamber of Commerce

Experience, Friends of Fair Park

Experience, Government Affairs Committee

Experience, Historic Preservation League

Experience, Lakewood Chamber of Commerce

Experience, Leadership Texas

Experience, Museum of Natural History

Experience, Permit and License Appeal Board

Experience, Science Place

Experience, Trinity Ministry to the Poor

Experience, Women's Council of Dallas

Experience, Women's Foundation