Former Deputy Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate

Deputy President Pro Tempore, Connecticut State Senate, 2013-2014

Senator, Connecticut State Senate, 2004-2014

Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1992-2004

Deputy Majority Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1997-1998

Member, Liquid Natural Gas Task Force on the Long Island Sound, 2005-present

Member, Healthy New London Advisory Board, 2000-present

Member, Bipartisan Committee of Review

Member, Connecticut Solid Waste Management Advisory Council

Member, Governor's Judicial Reform Committee, present

Member, National Women's Political Caucus

Former Member, Public Health Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Member, Southeastern Regional Action Council

Vice Chair, Task Force on Addictions, New London County, present

Chair, Trafficking in Persons Task Force, present

Member, Connecticut Low Level Radioactive Waste Advisory Council, 1992

Member/Chair, Waterford Board of Finance, 1984-1992

Vice President/Owner, J. Solomon Office Supply, Incorporated, 1992-present

Director, American Red Cross, Blood Services, Southeastern Connecticut Chapter, 1988-1992

Member, Board of Directors, Southeastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board, 1997-present

Member, Board of Trustees, Waterford Country School, 1996-present

Member, American Association of University Women

Member, Center for Women Policy Studies Foreign Policy Institute

Member, Lawrence and Memorial Benefactors Society

Member, League of Women Voters

Member, National Abortion Rights Action League

Member, National Organization of Women Legislators

Member, Public Health Preparedness Advisory Committee, present

Member, Southeast Connecticut Private Industry Council Incorporated

Member, Waterford Democratic Town Committee, present

Member, Waterford Lions Club

Member, Women’s Legislative Lobby

Member, Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority, 1988-1992

Member, Waterford Representative Town Meeting, 1980-1984

Awards:

Legislator of the Year, Connecticut Police Chiefs Association, 2006; Legislator of the Year, American Heart Association, 2002; Legislative Leadership Award, Connecticut Community Providers Association, 2002; Family Legislator of the Year, Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies, 1999; Citizen of the Year Award, Citizen's Task Force on Substance Abuse in New London County Incorporated, 1996; Award of Appreciation, U Thant Institute.

Number of Grandchildren:

Three