Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 13, 1994-present

Member, Howard County Zoning Board

Chair, Howard County Delegation, 2005-2007

Deputy Majority Leader, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007

Member, Medical Malpractice Insurance Workgroup, 2004

Council Member, Howard County Council, 1986-1994

Chair, Howard County Council, 1993

Chair, Howard County Council, 1990

Chair, Howard County Council, 1989

Member, Health Chairs Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2005-present

Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1995-present

Former Co-Chair, Death with Dignity Workgroup, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, Endorsement Committee, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2001-present

Member, Health Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2002-present

Member, Health Information Technology Champions (HITCH), National Conference of State Legislatures, 2006-present

Former Member, Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland House of Delegates

Former Member, Oversight Committee on the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, Women's Legislative Network, National Conference of State Legislatures, 1995-present

Member, Joint Legislative Task Force on Small-Group Market Health Insurance, 2005-2007

Member, Task Force to Study Electronic Health Records, 2005-2007

Member, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, Maryland State House Delegates, 2003-2006

Member, Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2006

Member, Chair, Health Occupations Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2005

Member, Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2005

Member, Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2005

Member, Health Insurance Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004

Member, Long Term Care Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004

Member, Medical Malpractice Insurance Work Group, 2004

Member, Task Force on Access to Mental Health Services, 2003-2004

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

Member, State Advisory Council on Pain Management, 2003

Member, Commerce and Communications Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 1995-2002

Member, Economic Matters Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2002

Member, Health Insurance Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1996-2002

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

Chair, Howard County Delegation, 1997-2000

Member, State Commission on Neighborhoods, 1995-1996

Member, Workers' Compensation Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-1996

Program Coordinator, Edgemont Hospital, Children's Unit, 1978

Art Therapist, Edgemont Hospital, Children's Unit, 1977

Art Instructor, Aurora University, 1974-1975

Art Teacher, Severn School, 1974-1975

Member, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, 2005-present

Member, Milbank Foundation, 2003-present

Member, National Council of Jewish Women, 1997-present

Member, National Organization of Women

Awards:

Outstanding Conservation Award, Audubon Society of Central Maryland, 2009

Outstanding Individual Award, The Arc of Howard County, 2000

Outstanding Conservationist of 2004, Audubon Society of Central Maryland, 2004

Tera Partner Award for spearheading creation of Howard County Technology Incubator, Center for Business and Technology Development, 2000

Legislator of the Year, Maryland Cares, 2002

Senator James Clark Award for distinguished public service to the people of Columbia, Howard County Democratic Party, 2003

Eugene McCreary Award, Maryland Optometric Association, 2005

The Ruth Keeton Award for dedicated service to the Citizens of Howard County, Howard County Women's Bar Association, 2007

100% Environmental Record Award, Maryland League of Conservation Voters, 1994-2004

Legislative Sponsor Award, Maryland Children's Action Network, 2005, 2006

Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, 2005

Advocacy Award, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, 2006

Conservationist of the Year, Audubon Society of Central Maryland, 2001

Hannah A. Solomon Award, National Council of Jewish Women, 2001