Member, Democratic State Central Committee

Member, Health Committee, National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL)

Former Vice Chair, Minority Caucus, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate

Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, 2000-2016

Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, 1992-1999

Member, Disability Commission

Member, Health Reform Commission

Member, Joint Commission on Health Care

Commissioner, Potomac/Rappahannock Transportation Commission

Experience, Consultant

Docent, Smithsonian Museum of American History

Experience, Teacher

Member, Advisory Board, Healthy Families

Member, Advisory Board, North Virginia, Education for Independence Program

Member, Belmont Bay Science Center

Member, Board of Advisors, Fort Belvoir's Base Realignment and Closure

Member, Board of Directors, Campagna Center

Member, Board of Directors, Fairfax Affordable Housing

Member, Board of Trustees, Route 1 Corridor Housing

Member, Episcopal Church

Member, Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce

Member, Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

Member, United Community Ministries

Member, Virginia Interagency Coordinating Council