Assistant Minority Leader, Ohio State Senate, 2009

Senator, Ohio State Senate, 2002-2009

Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, 1986-2000

Executive Vice-Chair, Montgomery County Democratic Party, 1994-present

Experience, Chaminade-Julienne Development Advisory Council

Chair, City of Dayton Domestic Violence Task Force

Former Chair, Ohio Legislative Black Caucus

Experience, Recycling and Litter Prevention Advisory Council

Experience, Educator

Deputy Clerk of Court, 1972-1977

Former Chairman, Alliance for Work Base Education

First Vice President, Black Elected Democrats of Ohio

Experience, Commission on African-American Males

Trustee, Dayton Museum of Discovery

Experience, Dayton Museum of Natural History

Experience, Home Based for Arts Council

Experience, LBO

Experience, Legal Assistance Foundation Board

Experience, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Experience, National Conference of Christians and Jews

Trustee, University of Dayton

Parity 2000, Parity 2000, 2000