President Pro Tempore, New Mexico State Senate, 2013-2021

Senator, New Mexico State Senate, District 38, 2001-2021

Former Member, Capitol Buildings Planning Commission, New Mexico State Senate

Former Chair, Committees Committee, New Mexico State Senate

Former Member, Corporations & Transportation Committee, New Mexico State Senate

Former Member, Indian & Cultural Affairs Committee, New Mexico State Senate

Former Member, Interim Legislative Ethics Committee, New Mexico State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Legislative Council, New Mexico State Senate

Former Member, Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force, New Mexico State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, New Mexico State Senate

Car Dealer, retired

Member, Board of Directors, Border Book Festival

Member, Board of Directors, First Step Clinic for Prenatal and Pediatric Care

Member, Board of Directors, La Casa Domestic Violence Shelter

Member, Board of Directors, Saint Luke's Health Clinic

Awards:

Outstanding Legislator, New Mexico Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 2003;
Governor’s Award for Outstanding New Mexico Women, 2000;
Luminaria Award, New Mexico Community Foundation, 1997;
Citizen of the Year, Las Cruces Hispano Chamber of Commerce, 1995;
America’s Outstanding Women, 1967