Senator, Alaska State Senate, District K, 2001-2013

Candidate, Alaska State Senate, 2012

Member, Anchorage School Board, 1982-1989, 1998-1999

Chair, State Board of Education, 1998-1999

Representative, Alaska State House of Representatives, 1990-1996

Former Chair, Alaska Black Caucus

Former Member, Alaska Womens' Political Caucus

Former Member, Anchorage Black Caucus

Former Member, Armed Services Committee, Alaska State Senate

Former Chair, Children's Caucus

Former Vice Chair, Education Committee, Alaska State Senate

Former Chair, Health and Social Services Committee, Alaska State Senate

Former Member, Labor and Commerce Committee, Alaska State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Council, Alaska State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Education and Early Development, Alaska State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Social Services, Alaska State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Labor and Workforce Development, Alaska State Senate

Former Social Worker, 1986

Former Member, Alaska 2000 Education Project

Former Member, Alaska Black Leadership Conference

Former Member, Alaska Center for Children and Families

Former Member, Alaska Federation of Business and Professional Women

Former Board of Directors, Anchorage Center for Families

Former Member, Anchorage Young Women's Christian Association

Former Member, Anchorage Zonta Club

Former Member, Athena Society

Former Member, Campfire

Former Member, Church Women United

Former Member, Common Ground

Former Member, Delta Sigma Theta, Alaska Chapter

Former Member, League of Women Voters

Former Member, March of Dimes

Former Member, National Alliance of Black School Educators

Former Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Former President, National Association of Black School Administrators

Former Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators

Former Chair, National Black Caucus of State Legislators Energy Committee

Former President, National Caucus of Black School Board Members

Former Member, North to the Future Business and Professional Women's Club

Former Board Member, Special Olympics

Former Advisory Board Member, Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education

Member, Governor's Tolerance Task Commission, 2000-2001

President, Alaska Federation of Business and Professional Women, 1999-2000

Member, Governor's Commission on Youth and Justice, 1995-1996