Majority Floor Leader, New Mexico State House of Representatives, 2017-2021

Representative, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 19, 1994-2021

Candidate, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 19, 2018, 2020

Minority Whip, New Mexico State House of Representatives, 2015-2016

Majority Whip, New Mexico State House of Representatives, 2011-2015

Former Member, Labor and Economic Development Committee, New Mexico State House of Representatives

Former Member, Safety & Civil Affairs Committee, New Mexico State House of Representatives

Project Director and Coordinator of Career and Technical Education, APS Carl Perkins Project

Former Assistant Principal, Career Enrichment Center, Albuquerque Public School

Former Coordinator, Schools to Careers Program

Former Teacher, Wilson Middle School, Albuquerque Public Schools

Former Teacher, Zia Middle School, Albuquerque Public Schools

Member, American Federation of Teachers

Former Vice President, Association of State Democratic Chairs

Founding Member, Charlie Morrissey Scholarship Committee

Former President, Duke City Business and Professional Women's Organization

Commissioner, Education Commission of the States

Member, Education Committee, National Council of State Legislators

Member, Mexican American National Women's Organization

Former Member, National Association for Bilingual Education

Member, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials

Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators

Member, National Council of Negro Women

Member, National Democratic Committee

Former President, New Mexico Democratic Party

Former Vice Chair/Chair, New Mexico Democratic Party

Former Organizer, Senior Citizens and Youth Task Force, Democratic Party

Founder, Southeast Heights Gang Intervention Prevention Task Force

Representative, Transportaion Committee, Council of State Governments

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012

Awards:

Who's Who in Black America
Honored Respected Women in New Mexico
Living Legend Award African Methodist Episcopal Church
2008 Legislator of the Year Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
Hispanics Advancing Via Education Award
Reform and Services to Women and Children Award
Honoree, North American Indian Women Association
Order of the Eastern Star Award, Prince Hall Grand Chapter
Footprints Award, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Citizen Award, Ministers Fellowship of Albuquerque
Phi Alpha Theta Honorary Award
Citizen of the Year Award, Omega Psi Phi
Who's Who in Women of the World