Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 18, 2007-2019

Candidate, Governor, State of Maryland, 2018

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 18, 2003-2007

Member, Task Force to Study Exemptions from Higher Education Ethics Requirements and Procurement Rules to Facilitate Technology Transfer, Maryland State Senate, 2015-present

Former Member, Audit Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Capital Budget Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Committee on Pensions, Maryland State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Ending Homelessness Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Executive Nominations Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Management of Public Funds Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Pensions Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate

Former Member, Spending Affordability Committee, Maryland State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Tax Credit Evaluation Committee, Maryland State Senate

Member, Task Force to Study How to Improve Student Achievement in Middle School, Maryland State Senate, 2014-2015

Chair, Education, Business and Administration Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2011-2014

Member, Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems, State of Maryland General Assembly, 2008-2014

Member, Pensions Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee, Maryland State Senate, 2011-2014

Member, Task Force to Study Implementing a Civil Right to Counsel in Maryland, Maryland State Senate, 2013-2014

Member, Local and Regional Transportation Funding Task Force, Maryland State Senate, 2013

Member, Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure, State of Maryland General Assembly, 2008-2011

Vice Chair, Health, Education and Human Resources Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate, 2008-2010

Member, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, Maryland State Senate, 2007-2010

Member, Joint Legislative Workgroup to Study State, County, and Municipal Fiscal Relationships, Maryland State Senate, 2009-2010

Member, Maryland Commission on Public Art, Maryland State Senate, 2008

Member, Appropriations Committee, State of Maryland House of Delegates, 2003-2007

Member, Committee on Fair Practices, State of Maryland House of Delegates, 2003-2007

Member, Education and Economic Development Subcommittee, State of Maryland House of Delegates, 2003-2007

Member, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, Maryland State Senate, 2007

Member, Juvenile Services Work Group, State of Maryland House of Delegates, 2005-2007

Member, Oversight Committee on Pensions, State of Maryland House of Delegates, 2006-2007

Member, Public Safety, Transportation, and Environment Subcommittee, Maryland State Senate, 2007

Member, Oversight Committee on Personnel, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2005

Member, Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems, State of Maryland General Assembly, 2003-2004

Member, Special Committee on Higher Education Affordability and Accessibility, State of Maryland House of Delegates, 2003-2004

Member, Maryland Association of Counties, Partnership Policy Council on Block Grants, 1996

Legislative Analyst, Office of Intergovernmental Relations, Montgomery County, 1995-2002

Senior Staff Analyst, Maryland Department of Fiscal Services, 1991-1995

Former Member, Eastern Regional Conference, Council of State Governments

Former Member, Rock Creek Palisades Citizens Association

Chair, Montgomery County Delegation, Maryland State Senate, 2008-2011

Vice Chair, Montgomery County Delegation, Maryland State Senate, 2007-2008

Social Justice Council Chair, Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, 1998-2002

Precinct Vice-Chair, Montgomery County Democratic Party, 1999-2002

Member, Maryland Association of Counties, Public School Construction Program Work Group, 2000-2001

Board Member, Free State Justice, 1999-2000