Vice Chair, West Hartford Board of Education

Senator, Connecticut State Senate, District 5, 2011-2019

Deputy Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2017-2019

Assistant Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate, 2013-2016

Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2006-2010

Former Vice Chair, Aging Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Children Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Discovery Committee

Former Vice Chair, Education Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Environment Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Hartford Area Child Care Collaborative Steering Committee

Former Chair, Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Human Services Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Internship Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Management Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Planning and Development Committee, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Public Health Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Conservation and Development, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education, Connecticut State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Legislative, Connecticut State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Connecticut State Senate

Director, Early Childhood Education, Capital Region Education Council, 2003-present

Adjunct Professor, Education and Child Development, Trinity College/Saint Joseph College

Director, Saint Joseph College School for Young Children, 1998-2002

Director, Trinity College Child Care Center, 1995-1998

Coach, Soccer/Softball/Basketball, West Hartford, 2000-present

Member, West Hartford Unitarian Universalist Church, present

Board Member, Connecticut Children’s Museum of Science and Discovery

Member, School Readiness Council

Member, The Universalist Church Capitol Campaign Committee

Awards:

Women Who Dare Award, National Council of Jewish Women, 2002; 30 Young People of Influence, Connecticut Magazine, 2001; Outstanding Service Award, Connecticut Association for the Education of Young Children, 2000; Outstanding Psychology Major Award, University of New Hampshire, 1982; Nominee, Woman Athlete of the Year, University of New Hampshire, 1982. 2015 she was voted "Best Politician" in the Hartford Magazine readers' poll.

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

December 10, 2006