Lieutenant Governor, State of Illinois, 2019-present

Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 2022

Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 5, 2017-2019

Former Member, Aging Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic Justice & Equity Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary-Criminal Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Mental Health Committee, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Community Care Program, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Justice System, Illinois State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice & System-Involved Youth, Illinois State House of Representatives

Director, Center for Public Safety and Justice at University of Illinois at Chicago, 2015-present

Mediator, Center for Conflict Resolution, present

Executive Director, Cook County Justice for Children, 2014-2015

President, JDS Mediation Services, Incoporated, 1997-2015

Adjunct Faculty, Loyola University Chicago, 2010-2015

Executive Director, Cook County Justice Advisory Council, 2011-2014

Hearing Officer/Mediator, City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations, 2008-2011

Deputy Hearing Commissioner, City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection, 2005-2011

Administrative Law Judge, City of Chicago Office of Administrative Hearings, 2006-2011

Associate, Monahan & Cohen, 1992-1994

Recording Secretary, Chicago, Illinois Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, 2012-present

Legislative Liaison/Lead Teen Sponsor/Assistant Program Chair, Jack & Jill of America, Incorporated, Chicago Chapter, 1995-present

Member, Black Women Lawyers Association, present

Member, Chicago Children's Advocacy Center Board, present

Member, Cook County Bar Association, present

Chair, Illinois Judicial Council, present

Member-At-Large, National Lieutenant Governors Association Executive Committee, present

Chair, Governor’s Rural Affairs Council

Chair, Illinois Council on Women and Girls

Chair, Illinois Military Economic Development Council

Chair, Illinois River Coordinating Council

Member, Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership

Member, Justice, Equity and Opportunity Initiative

Former Member, Juvenile Protective Association Board of Directors

Former Chair, Kenwood Academy Local School Council

Favorite Musician:

Beyonce

Mary J. Blige