Cleveland City Council, Ward 8, 1984-90

Candidate, Ohio State Senate, District 21, 2018

Council Member, City of Cleveland, Ohio, District 10, 1984-1989, 2010-2017

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 11, 2008

Ohio State Senator, District 21, District 21, 1991-1998

Executive Director, Ohio State Legislative Black Caucus, 2007-2008

President, Ohio Legislative Black Caucus, 1996-1998

President, The Prime Strategy Group, 2006-present

Ohio African American Vote Coordinator, Hilary Clinton Presidential Campaign, 2016

Director, Department of Community Relations City of Cleveland, 2003-2006

Special Assistant to Chief Public Affairs Officer, City of Cleveland, 2002-2003

Attorney at Law, Chattman, Gaines & Stern, 1994-1995

Attorney at Law, Johnson, Balez, and Angelo, 1991-1992

Mediator, City of Cleveland Prosecutor Office, 1982-1984

Member, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party

Member, Federation for Community Planning Legal and Legislative Comission

Member, Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peoples

Member, Ohio Democratic Party Executive Committee

Member, Urban League of Greater Clevland