Representative, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 86, 1997-2022

Candidate, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 86, 2022

Candidate, Tennessee State Senate, District 86, 2020

Minority Caucus Secretary, Tennessee State House of Representatives, 2011-2012

Member, City Empowerment Zone Committee

Former Member, Consumer Subcommittee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Consumer and Human Resources Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance, Ways and Means Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Government Operations Joint Committee, Tennessee General Assembly

Former Member, Health Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Local Government Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Member, Memphis Better Schools Committee

Former Member, Subcommittee on Facilities, Licensure, & Regulations, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Member, Black Health Commission, 2007-2008

Member, Educational Leadership Commission, 2006-2008

Chair, Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators, 2006-2008

Member, NCPERS Taskforce, 2002-2006

Member, Center City Commission, 1999, 2004

Chair, Education Committee, Tennessee Black Caucus, 1997-2004

Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators, 1998-2004

Member, State Tourism Task Force, 2002-2004

Park Director, City of Memphis

Teacher, Catholic Diocese of Memphis, 1988-1994

Parent Coordinator, Catholic Diocese of Memphis City Schools, 1986, 1988-1994

Community Relations Specialist, Memphis City Schools, 1960-1986

Parent Coordinator, Memphis City Schools, 1960-1986

Instructor, Southwest Tennessee Community College, 1980-1986

Teacher, Memphis City Schools, 1950-1970

Community Relations Specialist, Southwest Community College, 1970

Mentor, Ladies Advocating Cultural Events, 2006-present

Founder, District 86 Advisory Council, 1997-present

Chair, African American Peoples Organization Community Organizer, 1996-present

Secretary, Les Belles Charmant, 1960-present

Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 1948-present

Member, Board of Directors, W.D. Callian Parenting Center

Member, Citizens for Better Service

Member, Congress of Industrial Organizations Labor Council

Former Member, District 86 Advisory Council, Southwest, Downtown, Northwest, Shelby Member, County Council

Member, Downtown Memphis Commission Board

Member, Education Leadership Council

Member, Kennedy Democratic Organization

Member, Memphis Area Association of Governments Board

Volunteer, Memphis Cotton Makers’ Jubilee

Member, Memphis Tennessee State University Alumni Association

Co-Chair, One and One Half Cent Sales Tax Funding for Education Committee

Secretary, Shelby County Delegation

Former Member, Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee

Member, Shelby County Democratic Women

Member, Shelby County Tennessee State University Alumni Association

Member, Social Action Committee, Saint Augustine Church

Member, Southwest Community Education Advisory Committee

Member, Tennessee Dispensing Opticians Association

Member, Tennessee State University Alumni Association

Member, Tennessee Tourism Roundtable

Member, Universal African American People's Organization

Member, Women in Education

Member, Women in Government

Chair, Social Action Committee, National Council of Negro Women, 2012

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 2008

Convener, Cooper/Jones Legislative Conference, 2001-2004

Member, National Metal Museum, 2004

Member, Will/Wand, 2004

Member, Downtown Community Association, 1998

Member, SAINTS Downtown Association, 1998

Member, T.O. Fuller State Park, 1998

Co-Convener, African American Peoples Organization, 1996

Member, Universal African American People's Organization, 1991

Executive Committee Member, Shelby County Democrats, 1988-1990

Committee Chair, National Community Education Association, 1982-1984

President, Tennessee Community Education Association, 1984

Number of Grandchildren:

3