Senator, Maryland State Senate, 2008-2010

Candidate, Maryland State Senate, District 47, 2010

County Council Member, Prince George's County, 2002-2008

Mayor, Bladensburg, Maryland, 1995-2002

Member, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, 2008-present

Former Member, Prince George's County Redevelopment Authority

Board of Directors, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2006-2008

Member, National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, 2006-2008

Senior Fellow/Faculty Member, James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership, University of Maryland

Former Director of Education, Close Up Foundation

Board of Directors, Maryland Association of Counties

Former President, Maryland Municipal League

Eastern Regional Representative, National Association of Black County Officials

Experience, Port Towns Community Development Corporation

Awards:

Maryland Legislative Champion Award, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 2009