Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 16, 2023-present

Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 16, 2024

Deputy Democratic Leader, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 2021-2023

Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 2014-2023

Member, Cary City Council, 2007-2014

Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Cary, 2007-2014

Member, Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Member, Commerce and Insurance Committee

Member, Health Care Committee

Member, State and Local Government Committee

Member, Blue Ribbon Task Force on the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees, present

Member, Legislative Study Commission on Access to Health Insurance, present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Committee on Education, Universities, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans' Affairs Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Select Committee on School Safety, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, General Government, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, Health and Human Services, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, Information Technology, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Wildlife Resources Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Adjunct Faculty, Duke University

Adjunct Faculty, Eastern Carolina University

Adjunct Faculty, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Chief Health Officer, SAS Institute, 1991-2020

Member, Saint Michael's Episcopal Church, present

Board Member, Triangle Chapter, American Lung Association, present

Former Chair, North Carolina Center for Nursing

Member, North Carolina Diabetes Advisory Council

Former President, North Carolina Nurses Association

Member, State Health Coordinating Council

Member, Taylor Family YMCA Advisory Board

Mother's Occupation:

Textile Mill Worker