Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 44, 2012

Candidate, Democratic Primary, 2010

Senator, Georgia State Senate, 2008-2010

Candidate, Georgia Secretary of State, 2006

Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, 1990-2006

Former Tri-Chair, Women's Legislative Caucus

Experience, Communications

Experience, Marketing

Co-Founder, After School Program, Clayton County School System

Co-Founder, Arts Clayton

Member, Board of Directors, Clayton Youth Leadership

Member, Board of Directors, Georgia Woman of the Year

Former Chair, Board of Directors, Rainbow House

President, Clayton County Boys and Girls Foundation

Former President, Clayton County Council of Parent Teacher Associations

Member, Clayton County Runaways Council

Co-Founder, Clayton County School System’s Partners in Education

Member, Council for Children

Member, Elder Abuse Council of Clayton County

Member, Georgia Congress of Democratic Women

President, Georgia Federation of Democratic Women

Founder, Georgia NOW

Honorary Life Member, Georgia Parent Teacher Association

Co-Founder, Historic Significance Scholarship, Inc.

Member, Historical Jonesboro

Co-Founder, Jesters Creek Trail

Graduate, Leadership Training, National Foundation of Women Legislators

Member, League of Women Voters

Member, Magazine Association of Georgia

President, National Order of Women Legislators

Former President, Parent Teacher Association, Babb Junior High School

Member, Prevention PLUS

Co-Founder, Rainbow House

Board of Directors, Reynolds Nature Preserve

Co-Founder, Southern Crescent Democratic Women

Co-Founder, Southern Crescent Reach Out and Read

Co-Founder, Youth to Youth

Number of Grandchildren:

7