Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 40, 2015-present

Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 40, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020

Member, Appropriations Committee on Education/Higher Education

Member, Appropriations/Base Budget Committee

Member, Education/Higher Education Committee

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee

Member, Joint Legislative Commission of Energy Policy

Member, Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations

Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Education

Member, Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee

Member, Pensions and Retirement and Aging Committee

Member, Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee

Member, Select Committee on Prison Safety

Member, African American Caucus of the Democratic Party

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

Former Member, Appropriations Committee on Education/Higher Education, North Carolina State Senate

Member, Black Political Caucus of Mecklenburg County

Member, Black Women's Caucus of Mecklenburg

Former Member, Commerce Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Education/Higher Education Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Insurance Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Pensions & Retirement and Aging Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, State and Local Government Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Member, Workforce and Economic Development Committee, North Carolina State Senate

Former Employee, Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System

Member, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, present

Member, Solid Waste Board, present

Member, South Carolina State University Alumni Association, present

Volunteer, Women's Commission, present

Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Rho Psi Omega Chapter

Member, American Association of University Women

Reorganization Chair, Charlotte Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Member, Democratic Women of Mecklenburg County

Member, Florence Crittenton Home Board

Former Volunteer, Hospice Care

Chair, Housing Appeals Board

Participant, Leadership Charlotte

Member, League of Women Voters

Senior Democratic Auxiliary, Mecklenburg County Democratic Party

Member, National Council of Negro Women

Member, Nursing Home Advisory Board

Member, Senior Democratic Auxiliary, Mecklenburg County Democratic Party

Member, Spirit Square Community Advisory Board

Member, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, District 3, 2009-2014

Awards:

Charlotte Chapter Alumni Award/Distinguished Alumni Award, South Carolina State University Alumni Chapter
Community Service Award, National Council of Negro
Dedicated Service Award, Mecklenburg Women's Advisory Board
Dr. Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Award for Education
Eckered Salute to Women Local Honoree
Education Award, Black Political Caucus of Mecklenburg County
Education, Media, Communication Award, National Women of Achievement
Florence Crittenton Services Leadership Award
Governors Volunteer Award, Individual Human Services Volunteer
Keeper of Dream Honor Roll, Martin Luther King Committee
Marion Soloman Award for Outstanding Service, Black Women's Caucus of Mecklenburg County
Mary McLeod Bethune Recognition Award, National Council of Negro Women
McDonald's McHero Award honoring Distinguished Women of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Equality Carpathian Award for Personal Advocacy
Outstanding Board Member Award, Leadership Charlotte, Graduate Leadership
Outstanding Service Award, Charlotte Mecklenburg Chapter Las Amigas
Outstanding Service Award, National Women of Achievement
Outstanding Service Award, Education Award, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Service Award, City of Charlotte Housing Appeals Board
South Carolina State University Outstanding Alumni, South Carolina State University
Star Democrat Award for Outstanding Service, Dedication and Loyal Commitment, Democratic Women of North Carolina
Volunteer Award, Cablevision of Charlotte
Volunteer Award, National Council of Negro Women
Women's History Hall of Fame, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women