Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1975-1986, 1995-2010

Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegats, 1984-1986, 1994-2010

Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 1992, 2000

Governor's Programs Office, Executive Assistant for Health Issues, 1991-1994

Member, Bi-County Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2003-present

Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes, 2003-present

Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing, 2000-present

Governor's Wellmobile Program Advisory Board, 2000-present

Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2003-present

Past member, Community Health Advisory Commission, Montgomery County

Experience, National Conference of State Legislatures

Member, National Order of Women Legislators

Experience, State Department of Juvenile Services

Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 1975-86, 1995-present

Task Force to Study Patient and Provider Appeal and Grievance Mechanisms, 1996, 1996

Task Force on Emerging Medical and Surgical Treatments, 1996, 1996

Design Professionals Task Force, 1995

Member, Bio-Safety Committee, National Institutes of Health, 1978-1984

Member, National Advisory Council on Health Professions Education, 1980-1984

Chair, Commission on Nursing Issues in Maryland, 1981-1982

Governor's Task Force on State Mental Health Systems, 1977-1982

Member, Maryland Council for Higher Education, 1971-1974

Experience, Nurse Emergency Room

Executive Assistant for Health Issues, Governor's Programs Office, 1991-1994

Director, Office of Federal Relations, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 1987-1991

Co-Author, 'Prescription for Nurses: Effective Political Action', 1990

Supervisor, Emergency Room, San Mateo County Hospital, California, 1951-1959

Member, Advisory Committee, Women's Economic Justice Center, 1989-present

Experience, League of Women Voters

Experience, Nurses Coalition for Action in Politics

Member, Southern Regional Education Board

Honorary Faculty Associate, University of Maryland, The Johns Hopkins University and George Mason University Schools of Nursing

Past President, Women's Suburban Democratic Club

Member, Center of Health Policy Research, University of Maryland, 1991-1993

American Nurses Association, 1984, 1984