Senator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, 2005-2014

Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Senate, District 4, 2014

Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1993-2005

Won Special Election, Experience, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, May 2005

Member, Board of Directors, Pennsylvania's Children's Trust Fund

Member, Children's Health Advisory Council

Former Member, Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Deputy Chair, Democratic Policy Committee

Member, Governor's Health Care Advisory Panel

Former Member, Intergovernmental Operations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Member, Intra-Governmental Council on Long-Term Care

Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators Executive Committee

Member, National Organization for Women Legislators

Member, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Board

Former Chair, Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus

Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus

Former Member, State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Member, Substance Caucus

Member, Woman's Caucus

Former Manager, Philadelphia Parking Authority Employee Assistance Program

District Office Manager, Senator Joseph Rocks

Member, Advisory Committee, Philadelphia Gas Works

Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated

Member, Gaudenzia House Eastern Region Advisory Board

Trustee, Lincoln University

Member, Lincoln University Alumni Association

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People of Greater Philadelphia

Chair, Philadelphia Black Elected Officials

Member, Pi Gamma Mu - International Honor Society

Awards:

The Ruby Award, Soroptomists International of Five Points Magneta, June, 19, 2010.
Honorary Doctorate of Law Degree, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA, May 21, 2010
Social Action Award in Political Awareness and Involvement by the Quaker City Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 2010
Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree, Lutheran Theological Seminary, May 17, 2009
Outstanding Community Leader, Philadelphia Tribune Newspaper, 2008
Civic Leaders Award, Women Against Abuse, 2007
Philadelphia Business Journal, Woman of Distinction, 2005