Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 25, 1995-2019

Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State Senate, 1999-2002

Chair, Prince George’s County Delegation, Maryland State Senate, 1997-2000

Assistant Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State Senate, 1996-1998

Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1991-1994

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1987-1994

Member, Governor's Workforce Investment Board, 2005-present

Member, Governor's Commission on Quality Education in Maryland, 2004-present

Member, Board of Directors, University of Maryland Medical System Corporation, 2003-present

Member, Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, 2001-present

Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 1995-present

Former Member, Budget and Taxation Committee, Maryland State Senate

Member, Budgets and Revenue Committee, National Conference of Legislatures, 2005-present

Member, Canada-U.S. Relations Committee, Eastern Regional Conference, Council of State Governments

Former Member, Capital Budget Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Education, Business, and Administration Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State Senate

Member, Fiscal Affairs and Government Operations Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2008-present

Former Member, Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland State Senate

Vice Chair, Redistricting Committee, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Incorporated, 2001-present

Member, Pensions Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate, 2000-2013

Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2002-2012

Member, Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2003-2012

Member, Joint Audit Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2003-2012

Member, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, Maryland State Senate, 2007-2012

Member, Joint Information and Biotechnology Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2009-2012

Member, Joint Legislative Work Group to Study State, County, and Municipal Fiscal Relationships, Maryland State Senate, 2009-2012

Member, Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2002-2012

Member, Management Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate, 2002-2012

Member, Rules Committee, Maryland State Senate, 1999-2012

Member, Spending Affordability Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2001-2012

Member, College Success Task Force, P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland, 2009-2010

Chair, Spending Affordability Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2007-2010

Member, Commission to Develop the Maryland Model for Funding Higher Education, 2006-2009

Member, Joint Technology Oversight Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2000-2009

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State Senate, 2007

Member, Special Committee on State Employee Rights and Protections, Maryland State Senate, 2005-2007

Member, Task Force on Minority Participation in the Environmental Community, 2006-2007

Member, Joint Commission on the Maryland Port Administration, 2005-2006

Member, Senate Special Commission on Electric Utility Deregulation Implementation, 2005-2006

Member, Special Joint Committee on Pensions, Maryland State Senate, 1999-2006

Member, Auto Insurance Task Force to Study Rates in Urban Areas, 2005

Member, Subcommittee on Global Best-Practices in Education, Governor’s Commission on Quality Education in Maryland, 2004-2005

Member, Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, 1995-2004

Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2004

Member, Senate Special Commission on Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance, 2004

Member, Senate Special Commission on Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance, Maryland State Senate, 2004

Member, Commission on Maryland's Fiscal Structure, 2002-2003

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State Senate, 2003

Member, Prince George's Hospital System Improvement Task Force, 2002-2003

Chair, Special Commission on Legislative Prayer, Maryland State Senate, 2003

Member, Task Force to Study the Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program, 2003

Member, Transportation Task Force, 2003

Member, Virginia-Maryland-District of Columbia Joint Legislative Commission on Interstate Transportation, 2000-2003

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2002

Chair, Public Safety, Transportation, and Environment Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate, 2001-2002

Member, Senate Committee on Redistricting, Maryland State Senate, 2001-2002

Co-Chair, Special Committee on Gaming, Maryland State Senate, 2001

Co-Chair, Task Force on the Prince George's County Transfer Tax Rate, 2000-2001

Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2000

Senate Chair, Joint Audit Committee, Maryland State Senate, 1997-2000

Member, Joint Committee on Welfare Reform, Maryland State Senate, 1996-2000

Senate Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, Maryland State Senate, 1995-2000

Member, Maryland Child-Care Business Partnership, 1998-2000

Chair, Rules Committee, Maryland State Senate, 1999-2000

Member, Transit Policy Panel, 2000

Member, Commission on Transportation Investment, 1999

Member, Maryland Comprehensive Transit Plan Transit Advisory Panel, 1998-1999

Chair, Task Force to Study School Construction Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship Programs, 1998-1999

Member, Child Care Administration Advisory Council, 1995-1998

Member, Joint Committee to Study Mandates on Local Government, Maryland State Senate, 1995-1997

Member, Task Force on the Loss of Supplemental Security Income for Legal Immigrants in Maryland, 1996-1997

Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 1996

Member, Governor's Commission on Black Males, 1990-1996

Member, Task Force on Education Funding in Prince George's County, 1995-1996

Member, Task Force on Law Enforcement of Cabinet Council on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, 1995-1996

Member, Appropriations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1990-1994

Member, Joint Budget and Audit Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1991-1994

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1991-1994

Member, Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1991-1994

Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1992-1994

Member, Ways and Means Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1987-1989

Educator, Prince George's County

Former School Principal, Prince George’s County

Served, United States Army, 1960-1963

Member, Association of School-Based Administrators and Supervisors of Prince George's County, Maryland

Charter Member, Coalition for Handicapped Children

Board Member, First Generation College Bound

Member, Mental Health Association of Prince George's County Incorporated

Member, Board of Directors, Economic Development Corporation, Prince George’s County, 2008-2009

Member, Board of Directors, Capital Area Food Bank, 2007

Number of Grandchildren:

2