Senator, California State Senate, 2006-2014

Majority Leader, California State Senate, 2010-2014

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 15, 2014

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 18, 1999-2004

Mayor, City of San Leandro, 1994-1998

Member, San Leandro City Council, 1990-1994

Member, California Disablity Access Commission

Former Member, Emergency Management Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Governmental Organization Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economy, Workforce Preparation and Development Committee, California State Senate

Commissioner, Uniform Law Commission

Member, Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, 1990-1992

Professor, Chabot Las Positas Community College

Attorney, Corbett Law Office, 1987-1998

Assistant, Assemblyman Elihu Harris, 1979-1981

Member, Alameda County Democratic Lawyers Club

Member, American Association of University Women

Member, Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Club of San Leandro

Member, Board of Directors, California Conservatory Theatre

Member, California Judicial Council

Member, California State Bar Association

Member, Eden Area League of Women Voters

Member, Friends of San Leandro Creek

Member, Board of Directors, Girls Incorporated, Alaveda County

Member, Board of Directors, Joseph Matteucci Foundation

Member, National Women's Political Caucus, Southern Alaveda County

Member, San Leandro Chamber of Commerce

Member, San Leandro Historical Society

Member, San Leandro Rotary Club

Member, Sierra Club

Awards:

Named one of the Top 100 Attorneys in California and an Outstanding Legislator by the California State Sheriff's Association

Received honors from the California Labor Federation, the Consumer Federation of California, the American Cancer Society, the California Congress of Seniors and the Sierra Club of California