Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 41, 2017-2018

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 41, 1994-2017

Appointed by Governor Larry Hogan, Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 41, February 10, 2017

Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2000

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 41, 1983-1989

Member, Board of Liquor License Commissioners, Baltimore City, 1975-1983

Presidential Elector, Maryland, 1976

Member, Pimlico Community Development Authority, 2009-present

Member, Health Committee, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2007-present

Member, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2003-present

Member, International Affairs Committee, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2001-present

Member, Economic Development Committee, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2000-present

Member, Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission, 2000-present

Former Member, Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Audit Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Finance Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Government Operations and Long-Term Care Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, Health Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures

Former Member, Health and Government Operations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, Lead Poisoning Prevention Study Group, 2011-present

Former Member, Public-Health and Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, Task Force to Study Point-of-Care Testing for Lead Poisoning, 2013-present

Member, Task Force on the Minority Business Enterprise Program and Equity Investment Capital, 2009

Member, Health Care Committee, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2000-2007

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

Member, Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2005

Member, Health Facilities, Equipment, and Products Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004

Member, Health Insurance Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004

Member, Insurance Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2004

Member, Long Term Care Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004

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

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

Member, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2003

Member, Public Utilities Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

Member, Governor's Task Force on African-American Entrepreneurship in Baltimore City, 1996-2002

Member, Advisory Council on Environmental Justice, 1997-1999

Member, Health and Public Utilities Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-1999

Member, Transportation and Motor Vehicles Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995

Member, Economic Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1983-1989

Member, Governor's High Technology Roundtable, 1983-1986

Member, Baltimore City Fair Steering Committee, 1971

Urban Scientist

Insurance Agent

Member, Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee, 1998-present

Member, Baltimore Life Underwriters' Association

Member, Board of Governors, Citizens Planning and Housing Association

Member, Concerned Citizens of Edmonson Village

Member, Edmonson Village League

Financial Secretary, Five-in-Five Democratic Club Incorporated

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Member, National Association of Black Social Workers Baltimore Chapter

Member, New Democratic Coalition Fifth District

Secretary, Northwest Civic Forum

Member, Northwest Outer Urban Coalition

Member, Steering Committee, Edmonson-Frederick Community Coalition

Board Member, Urban Scientist Incorporated

Member, Executive Board, Democratic State Central Committee, 1977-1978