Senator, California State Senate, District 25, 2008-2014

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1996-2002

Former Member, Joint Master Plan for Higher Education Committee, California State Senate

Member, Legislative Black Caucus

Member, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission

Former Member, Rules Committee, California State Senate

Former Chair, Utilities and Commerce Committee, California State Assembly

Experience, Business Owner

Field Deputy, Los Angeles City Council

Liaison, Los Angeles City Departments of Planning/Personnel/Water and Power/Community Development

Employed, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley

District Director, Representative Maxine Waters, United States Congress

Co-Chair, Energy Task Force, National Conference of State Legislators

Member, Ward African Methodist Episcopal Church

Awards:

Legislator of the Year, County of Los Angeles
Legislator of the Year, California Small Business Association
Legislator of the Year, Municipal Power Association
Legislator of the Year, California Probation Officers Association