Director, North Carolina Office of State Personnel, 2009-2012

Candidate, North Carolina State Lieutenant Governor, 2012

Democratic Freshmen Chair, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 2005-2006

Vice Chair, Wake County Democratic Party, 2004

Platform Committee Member, 2000 Democratic National Committee, 2000

Member, Wake County Mental Health, Public Health and Substance Abuse Services Board, 1986-1992

Human Resources Management Director, North Carolina Department of Agriculture, 2001-2004

Director of Human Resources Management, North Carolina Department of Administration, 1993-2001

Personnel Director, North Carolina Department of Community Colleges, 1984-1993

Personnel Analyst, North Carolina Office of State Personnel, 1977-1984

High School English Teacher, Hampton, Virginia, 1972-1975

Member, Wake Technical Community College Foundation Board, 2005-present

Member, Derek Renaissance House, 2004-present

Member, Methodist Home for Children, 2003-present

Member, Tenth Judicial Fee Arbitration Committee, 1991-present

Member, Food Bank of North Carolina Advisory Committee

Member, Raleigh-Wake Citizens Association

Member, Wake County Voter Coalition

Former Member, Wake County Young Women's Christian Association Board

Member, Woman's Club of Raleigh Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Board

Member, Knightdale Volunteer Fire Department Board, 2004-2006

Member, Capital Area Workforce Development Board, 2000-2004

Chair/Commissioner, Wake County Board of Commissioners, 1998-2002

Member, Wake County Smart Start Board, 1999-2001

Number of Grandchildren:

2

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

I'm running for Lieutenant Governor because I want to give North Carolina's middle class families a fighting chance again. The Republican majority running things in Raleigh continues to unravel so much of what built our great state. It's time for a different approach. I know, working together, we can achieve this and more.