Representative, United States House of Representatives, North Carolina, District 4, 2023-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, North Carolina, District 4, 2022, 2024, 2026

Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 23, 2013-2023

Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 23, 2020

Member, Board of Commissioners, Orange County, 2004-2010

Chair, Board of Commissioners, Orange County, 2008-2010

Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Member, Subcommittee on Aviation

Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Science, Space, and Technology)

Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

Member, House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Energy, 2025-present

Ranking Member, House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, 2025-present

Member, House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, 2025-present

Member, House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, 2025-present

Former Member, Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations Committee on General Government and Information Technology, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations/Base Budget Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Member, Bipartisan Women’s Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Member, Black Maternal Health Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Member, Congressional Black Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Member, Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment, United States House of Representatives

Member, Congressional Equality Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Member, Democratic Women’s Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Member, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, United States House of Representatives

Member, HBCU Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Care Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Information Technology Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary I Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Member, New Democrat Coalition, United States House of Representatives

Member, Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition, United States House of Representatives

Former Employee, Chapel Hill Police Department

Member, Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate, present

Member, Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Club of Eastern Piedmont, present

Member, First Baptist Church, present

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Chapel Hill-Carrboro Branch, present

Member, Randolph Chapter #185 Order of the Eastern Star, present

Member, Triangle Park Chapter, the Links, Incorporated, present

Former Church School Superintendent, First Baptist Church

Board Chair, Marian Jackson Center

Chair, North Carolina Black Alliance

Member, University of North Carolina Board of Visitors, 2011-2015

Member, Board of Directors, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, 2009-2012

Member, Board of Directors, Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau, 2008-2012

Member, Board of Directors, North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, 2011-2012

Member, Board of Directors, Orange County Social Services, 2004-2012

Member, Board of Trustees, Durham Technical Community College, 2008-2012

President, North Carolina Association of Black County Officials, 2010-2012

Chair, North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Healthy Living Task Force, 2012

Member, Board of Education, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, 1997- 2004

Chair, Board of Education, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, 2001-2003

Awards:

Hometown Hero, 1360 WCHL (2011)

Chapel Hill Carrboro Chamber of Commerce Award for Public Private Partnership (2010)

Chapel Hill Carrboro NAACP M.L.King Service Award (2004)

NC School Boards Association All-State School Board (2004)

Women Of Distinction ECA Woman of the Year (2003)

Spouse's Occupation:

Retired Fire Marshal for the Town of Carrboro and a Deacon at First Baptist Church