Former Majority Caucus Chair, Colorado State Senate

Senator, Colorado State Senate, 2005-2012

State Legislative and Senatorial Candidates Campaign Teams, 1987-1994

Legislative Chair, Colorado Early Childhood Commission, present

Assistant Caucus Chair, Colorado State Senate, present

Member, Council on the Arts, present

Co-Chair, Early Childcare and Education Commission

Member, National Caucus of Native American State Legislators, National Conference of State Legislatures, present

Member, Police Officers and Firefighters Pension Reform, present

Senate Democratic Chair, Transportation Caucus, present

Member, Transportation Legislative Regulatory Commission, present

Member, Accountability Committee, Cherry Creek District, 1985-1987

Learning Specialist, Public Education

Special Education Teacher, Cherry Creek School, 1978-2000

Board of Directors, Drug Abuse Resistance Education Colorado, 1998-present

Member, United Cerebral Palsy Board, 1998-present

Member, Advisory Board, I-225 Policy, present

Member, Advisory Board, Sungate Foundation, present

Member, American Mothers Association, Colorado Chapter, present

President, Aurora Sister Cities, present

Member, Beyond War Foundation, present

Board Member, Colorado Medicaid Consortium, present

Member, Colorado Special Education Advisory Board, present

Board Member, Drug Abuse Resistance Education, Colorado, present

Member, Foundation for Global Community, present

Member, National Organization of Women, present

Board Member, United Cerebral Palsy Association, present

President, Aurora Sister Cities International, Incorporated, 1996-1999

Local Board, Art in Public Places, 1998

Member, Aurora Rotary, 1998

Board of Directors, Women in Government, 1998

Member, American Association of University Women, 1996

Member, Aurora Business and Professional Women, 1996

Political Liaison Coordinator, Cherry Creek Educators Association, 1988-1995

Board, Cherry Creek Educators Association, 1990-1994

President, Parent-Teacher Organization, 1979-1981

Awards:

2007

Aurora Chamber of Commerce, Woman of the Year

2006

Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber Honoring Senator Suzanne Williams
Community Colleges, Legislator of the Year
“Ending Colonial Legacy” Honoring Women Warriors
SUNGATE Foundation “Champion of Children” Award

2004
Delta Kappa Gamma Friend of Education
Aurora Business and Professional Women-Sculptors of Aurora

2002
Denver Indian Chamber of Commerce
Denver Indian Family Resource Center

2001
American Institute of Architects, Legislator of the Year
Colorado Women's Lobby

2000
Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Optometric Association
Early Childhood Care and Education

1999
Hazel Petrocco Women's Leadership Award

1998
Colorado Association of School Nurses
Colorado Society of School Psychologists
Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children

1996
Colorado Mother of the Year.