Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 32, 1993-2014

Chair, Anne Arundel County Delegation, 1999-2010

Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2002

Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2000

Presidential Elector, Maryland, 2000

Appointed, Experience, Maryland State House of Delegations, June 1993

Member, Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument, 2009-present

House Chair, Task Force to Study State Assistance to Veterans, 2007-present

Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-present

Member, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2003-present

House Vice-Chair, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2003-present

Member, Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 1996-present

Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1993-present

Member, Labor and Economic Development Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-present

Chair, Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee,Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2010

Member, Consumer Protection and Commercial Law Workgroup of the Economic Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2010

Member, Deathcare Industry Workgroup, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1997-2010

Member, Joint Committee and Base Realignment and Closure, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2008-2010

House Chair, Task Force to Study State Assistance to Veterans, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2009

Member, Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument, 2007-2008

Co-Chair, Task Force to Study State Assistance to Veterans, 2007-2008

Member, Economic Development, Trade, and Cultural Affairs Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2005-2007

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007

Member, Banking, Economic Development, Science, and Technology Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2006

Member, Endorsement Committee, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2006

Member, Task Force on Traffic Capacity Across the Chesapeake Bay, 2005-2006

Member, House Facilities Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2005

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003

Member, Joint Technology Oversight Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2000-2003

Member, Task Force to Evaluate the Development and Construction of a Magnetic Levitation Transportation System in Maryland between Baltimore and the District of Columbia (MAGLEV), 2002-2003

Member, Task Force to Study the Financial Impact of Retired Military Service Personnel on the Economy of the State, 2003

Member, Real Estate and Housing Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2002

Member, Science and Technology Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2002

Member, Council on Management and Productivity, 2000-2001

Member, Task Force on the Environmental Effects of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE), 2000-2001

Member, Real Property Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-1998

Member, Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1997-1998

Member, Design Professionals Task Force, 1995

Elected Member, Democratic State Central Committee, Anne Arundel County, 1991-1994

Member, Democratic State Central Committee, Anne Arundel County, 1986-1994

Public Administrator/Consumer Service Coordinator, Anne Arundel County

Information and Assistance Specialist, Department of Aging, Anne Arundel County, 1992-1994

Community Service Specialist, Anne Arundel County, 1982-1985

Legislative Aide, Anne Arundel County Councilman, 1974-1982

Member, Board of Directors, North Arundel Hospital, 2003-present

Member, Board of Directors, Hospice of the Chesapeake

Member, Board of Directors, Partners in Care

Member, Board of Directors, Providence Center

Member, Democratic Women of Anne Arundel County

Member, District 32 Democratic Club

Member, League of Women Voters

Member, Linthicum Women's Club

Member, Northern Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce

President, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2005-2006

President-Elect, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2004-2005

Treasurer, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2001-2004

Member, Maryland Child-Care Business Partnership, 1998-2000

Chair, Democratic State Central Committee, Anne Arundel County, 1990-1991

At-Large Member, Democratic State Central Committee, Anne Arundel County, 1986-1990