Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 25, 1979-2019

Majority Leader, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1997-2019

Member, Business and Professional People for the Public Interest, present

Member, National Women's Political Caucus, present

Former Member, Agriculture and Conservation Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Elementary and Secondary Education Committee, Illinois State House of Represenetatives

Former Chair, House Budget Oversight Panel, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Licensing Oversight Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Pensions and Investments Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Personnel and Pensions Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Redistricting Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Revenue and Finance Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Rules Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Growth, Reform & Fairness, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Income Tax, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former member, Subcommittee on Sales Tax, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Towing Oversight Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Teacher, present

Former Study Director

Board Member, American Civil Liberties Union, Illinois, present

Member, American Diabetes Association (ADA), present

Member, Art Institute of Chicago, present

Member, Chicago Network, present

Member, Chicago Urban League, present

Member, Conference of Women Legislators, present

Member, Emily's List, present

Member, Field Museum, present

Advisory Board Member, Harriett Harris Center Young Women's Christian Association, present

Board Member, Harriett Harris Center Young Women's Christian Association, present

Member, Hyde Kenwood Community Conference, present

Member, Hyde Park Community Conference, present

Member, Hyde Park Historical Society, present

Member, Independent Voters, Illinois, present

Member, League of Women Voters, present

Member, National Organization of Women, present

Member, Sierra Club, present

Member, Women United for South Shore, present