Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 50, 2023-present

Former Council Member, Iowa City Council

Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 50, 2022, 2024

Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 46, 2019-2022

Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 46, 2018, 2020

Candidate, Governor of Iowa, 2018

Former Mayor, Iowa City, Elected 2006

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Judiciary Committee

Member, State Government Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Justice System Appropriations

Former Member, Environmental Protection Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Human Resources Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Judiciary Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Justice System, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Chairperson, Iowa Democratic Party State Party

Served, Iowa National Guard

Former Program Coordinator/Acting Associate Director, United Action for Youth in Iowa City

Diversity Officer/Associate Program Director for Community and Economic Development, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, 2014-2021

Group Fitness Instructor, Gold's Gym of West Des Moines, 2014-2020

Director of Equity, Iowa City Community School District, 2008-2014

Group Fitness Instructor, Core Fitness Iowa, 2012-Present

Executive Director, Crisis Center of Johnson County, 2000-2007

Graduate Program Director, School of Social Work Quad Cities Center, University of Iowa, 1997-2000

Member, Association for Black Culture Centers (ABCC)

Priority Issues:

Support public schools and universities, create green jobs, and reform mental healthcare.