Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1990-present

Deputy Director, Dukakis Campaign, 1988.

Candidate, Maryland State Senate, District 40, 2006

Member, Democratic State Central Committee, 1987-1990

Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 1988

Member, Baltimore City Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council, 2004-present

Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, 1991-present

Women Legislators of Maryland, 1991-present

National Black Caucus of State Legislators, 1991-present

Special Committee on Higher Education Affordability and Accessibility, 2003-2004

Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2003, 2003

Effectiveness Committee of Task Force to Study Increasing the Availability of Substance Abuse Programs, 1998-2001

Task Force on Public Charter Schools, 1998

Special Committee on Rail Mergers, 1997, 1997

Task Force on Educational Assistants and Paraprofessionals in the Public Schools of Maryland, 1996

Joint Task Force on Payment Schedule of Property Taxes, 1995

Experience, Social Worker.

Assistant Professor, Morgan State University, 1972-1996

Co-Editor, U.S. Policy Toward Southern Africa, 1984

Experience, Delta Sigma Theta

Experience, Health Education Resource Organization Incorporated

Experience, National Council of Negro Women

Experience, National Organization of Women

Experience, National Political Congress of Black Women

Experience, Woman Power

National Rainbow Coalition, 1994-1996

National Black Women's Health Project, 1993-1994

Chair, Park Heights Development Corporation, 1986-1990