Assistant President Pro Tempore, Connecticut State Senate, present

Senate Chair, Labor and Public Employees Committee

Co-Chair, Select Committee on Aging

Commissioner, State Department on Aging

Senator, Connecticut State Senate, 1994-2012

Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1982-1990

Board of Education, Columbia, 1977-1982

Member, National Commission on Drunk Driving

Delegate, White House Conference on Aging

Commissioner, Department of Aging, State of Connecticut, 1990-1992

Newspaper Columnist, Medicare Mailbox, 1977-present

Experience, Licensed Certified Health Insurance Consultant

Medical Social Worker, Natchaug Valley Community Health Agency

Medical Social Worker, Natchaug Valley Community Health Agency, 1976-1982

Interim Administrative Assistant, Horace Porter School, 1975-1976

School Teacher, Horace Porter School, 1970-1972

Teacher, F.R. Hoble School, 1965-1970

Member, Alumni Foundation, Eastern Connecticut State University

Honorary Chair, American Cancer Drive

Member, Columbia Historical Organization

Board of Directors, Community Health and Home Care of Northeastern Connecticut

Member, Dean's Advisory Committee at University of Connecticut School of Social Work

Experience, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International

Member, Drug and Alcohol Council

Board of Directors, Eastern Connecticut Area Agency on Aging

Member, Horace Porter Library

Incorporator, Manchester Memorial Hospital

Experience, Organization of Women Legislators

Honorary Chair, United Way of Windham

Experience, Visiting Nurse and Homecare of Eastern Connecticut

Board Member, Windham Hospital

Board of Directors, World Association for Children And Parents (WACAP) Community Health Clinic

Corporator, Board of Trustees, Windham Hospital, 1990-2004

Awards:

Outstanding Currently-Elected Woman Official, The Women's Campaign School at Yale University, 2004; Legislator of the Year, Connecticut Assisted Living Association, 2003;
Outstanding Legislator, Uniformed Professional Firefighters Association of Connecticut, 2003;
Alice Paul Award, Connecticut Chapter, National Organization for Women (NOW);
Annual Angel Award, A Different Perspective, Incorporated;
Award, Connecticut Conservation Officers Association;
Breath of Life Award, American Lung Association of Connecticut;
Certification of Appreciation, End Hunger CT!;
Civil Justice Award, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association;
Distinguished Service Award, University of Connecticut School of Allied Health
Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award;
Friends of Labor Award, The Protective Services Employees Coalition;
Leading the Way Award, Service Employees International Union Connecticut State Council;
Legislator of the Year, Connecticut Bicycle Coalition;
The Carol Rosenwald Award, Long Term Care Ombudsman Program;
Theodore Koskoff Civil Justice Award;
Outstanding Commitment Award, Connecticut State Council of Machinists;
Other Awards from: National Commission on Drunk Driving, Connecticut Association of Home Care, University of Connecticut, American Association of University Women, Manchester Chapter of B'Nai B'rith, Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and National Association of Social Workers.

Names of Grandchildren:

Sam, Nathan, Josh, Matthew.

Number of Grandchildren:

Four