Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 41, 1983-present

Candidate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 41, 2022

Assistant Majority Leader, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2005

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1988, 1996, 2000

Member, Health and Government Operations Committee

Member, Legislative Ethics Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Health Occupations and Long Term Care

Member, Subcommittee on Public Health and Minority Health Disparities

Member, State Advisory Council on Administrative Hearings, 2011-present

Member, Evaluation Committee for Welfare Reform Pilot Program

Former Vice Chair, Human Services and Welfare Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures

Former Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Policy, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Chair, Legislative Ethics Committee, Maryland House of Delegates

Member, Liaison Work Group, Baltimore City Delegation

Former Member, Maryland State Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Government Operations and Estates and Trusts, Maryland State House of Delegates

Member, Task Force on Welfare Reform Reauthorization, National Conference of State Legislatures

Member, Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2013-2017

Member, Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2015-2017

Member, House Committee on Rules & Executive Nominations, Maryland State General Assembly, 2015-2017

Member, Judiciary Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2013-2017

Member, Spending Affordability Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2011-2017

Chair, Vice Chair’s Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2011-2013

Vice Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2011-2013

Member, Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2005-2011

Member, Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2006-2011

House Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2011

Member, Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1993-2011

Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2004-2011

Member, Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment, 2008

Member, House Work Group to Study Maryland Law Regarding Access to Firearms and Sharing of Health Information, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007

Member, Joint Audit Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2006

Member, Health and Government Operations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004

Chair, Public Health Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004

Member, State Information Technology Board, 2000-2004

Member, Task Force on Child Welfare System Accountability, 2003-2004

Member, Appropriations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1983-2003

Member, Capital Budget Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1992-2003

Chair, Health and Human Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2003

House Chair, Joint Audit Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1999-2003

Member, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2003

House Chair, Joint Committee on Welfare Reform, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1996-2003

Member, Oversight Committee on Personnel, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1993-2003

Member, Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2002

Member, Museum Assistance Review Panel, 1996-2002

Member, Spending Affordability Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2002

Member, Special Commission to Study Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Maryland, 2000-2001

Member, Special Committee on Gaming, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2001

Member, Oversight Committee on the Administration of the HealthChoice Program, 1999

Member, Task Force to End Smoking in Maryland, 1999

Member, Commission on Inadvertent Displacement, 1997-1998

Member, Special Joint Committee on Pensions, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1993-1998

Member, Maryland Housing Policy Commission, 1996-1997

Member, Special Joint Committee on Competitive Taxation and Economic Development, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1996-1997

Member, Peabody Institute Oversight Committee, 1990-1996

Chair, Health and the Environment Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1993-1994

Member, Spending Affordability Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1988-1992

House Chair, Joint Expenditure Study Group on Education and Human Resources, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1991

Member, Task Force to Study Incentive Awards Program for State Employees, 1990

Member, Commission on Hereditary Disorders, 1983-1987

Member, Mayor's Task Force for Liaison with General Assembly, 1980-1981

Adjunct Professor, University of Baltimore School of Law, 1990-present

Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland School of Law, 1990-present

Former Legislative Assistant, United States Capitol

Executive Director, Homeless Persons Representations Project, 1989-1990

Program Administrator, Housing Authority of Baltimore City, 1979-1981

Producer/Assistant to Program Manager, “Square Off”, WJZ-TV, 1976-1979

Program Administrator, Housing Authority of Baltimore City, 1975-1976

Member, State Early Childhood Advisory Council, 2014-present

Former Board Member, Action for the Homeless (now Center for Poverty Solutions)

Former Board Member, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Former Board Member, Baltimore Jewish Community Council

Member, Baltimore Jewish Community Relations Council

Member, Beth Am Synagogue, Baltimore, Maryland

Member, Bolton Street Synagogue

Former Board Member, Citizens Planning and Housing Association

Member, Common Cause

Member, Democratic Leadership Council

Member, Dolfield Democratic Club

Member, Hampden Democratic Club

Former Board Member, Jewish Historical Society

Member, New Democratic Coalition

Former Board Member, Planned Parenthood of Maryland

Member, Westside Democratic Club

Member, Governor's Task Force to Ensure Retirement Security for all Marylanders, 2014-2015

Member, Task Force to Study Implementing a Civil Right to Counsel in Maryland, 2013-2014