Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 8, 2003-2025

Candidate, Maryland State Senate, District 8, 2022

President Pro Tempore, Maryland State Senate, 2019

Deputy Majority Leader, Maryland State Senate, 2015-2018

Assistant Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State Senate, 2003-2006

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2003

Member, Aquaculture Coordinating Council, 2006-present

Member, Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program Board, 2010-present

Member, Economic Development, Transportation and Cultural Affairs Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2008-present

Former Member, Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Governor's Workforce Investment Board

Former Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Protocol, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Maryland Advisory Commission on Manufacturing Competitiveness

Member, Maryland Commission on Autism, 2009-present

Former Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus

Former Member, Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes

Former Chair, Rules Committee, Maryland State Senate

Member, Transportation Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-present

Former Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1995-2025

Member, Property and Casualty Subcommittee of the Finance Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2015-2017

Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 4, Baltimore County, 2011-2016

Member, Transportation Subcommittee of the Finance Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2013-2015

Member, Joint Committee on Transparency and Open Government, Maryland General Assmebly, 2011-2014

Chair, Joint Electric Universal Service Program Workgroup, Maryland General Assembly, 2012-2014

Member, Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure, Maryland State Senate, 2008-2011

Co-Chair, Task Force on the Membership and Operation of the Baltimore County Board of Education, 2011

Member, Joint Committee on Welfare Reform, Maryland State Senate, 2009-2010

Member, Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State, 2008-2010

Member, Small Business Task Force, 2009

Chair, Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument, 2006-2008

Member, Energy and Electric Utilities Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2003-2007

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

Member, Joint Legislative Task Force on Small-Group Market Health Insurance, 2005-2007

Member, Agricultural Stewardship Commission, 2005-2006

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

Member, Nutrient Management Advisory Committee, 1998-2004

Chair, Task Force to Study the Economic Development of the Maryland Seafood and Aquaculture Industries, 2002-2004

Member, Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2002-2003

Member, Division of Labor and Industry Sunset Evaluation Work Group, Maryland State Senate, 2003

Member, Environmental Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2003

Member, Finance Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2003

Member, Health Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

Member, Innovations in Aging Services Advisory Council, 2003

House Chair, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2001-2003

Member, Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, 2001-2002

Member, Public Utilities Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2002

Member, Environmental and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-1999

Member, Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Facilities, 1999

Member, Task Force to Study Retail Electric Competition and the Restructuring of the Electric Utility Industry, 1997-1998

Member, Maryland Recycling Advisory Group, 1995-1997

Member, Sound Barrier Review Panel, 1995-1996

Member, State Council on Cancer Control, 1995-1996

Vice-President, Commission for Women, Baltimore County, 1991-1993

Appointed School Board Task Force, Chair, Elected versus Appointed School Board Task Force, Baltimore County, 1993

Developer, Child Life Department, Saint Joseph Hospital

Administrator, Human Resources Department, Saint Joseph Medical Center, 2000-2003

Member, School Safety Subcabinet Advisory Board,, 2018-present

Member, Maryland Manufacturing Advisory Board, 2017-present

Member, Commission on the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, 2013-present

Co-Chair, Financial Education and Capability Commission, 2012-present

Member, Board of Directors, Maryland School for the Blind, 1995-present

Member, State Council on Cancer Control, 1995-present

Member, Association for the Care of Children's Health

Member, Charles H. Hickey, Jr., School Advisory Board, 2005-present

Member, Child Life Council of America

Member, Eastern Baltimore Area Chamber of Commerce

Member, Energy and Environment Committee, Eastern Regional Conference, Council of State Governments

Member, Maryland Alliance for Responsible Gambling, 2010-present

Honorary Life Member, Maryland Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

Member, National Conference of State Legislatures

Member, Perry Hall and White Marsh Business Association

President, Gunpowder Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, 1987-1989, 1991-1994

Vice President, Baltimore County Commission for Women, 1991-1993

Election Judge, Baltimore County, 1990, 1992

Education Chair, League of Women's Voters, Baltimore County, 1991-1992

Awards:

Maryland Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission Award

Maryland for Fair Competition Award

Regional Manufacturing Award

Maryland Legislator of the Year : Baltimore County Commission on Disabilities