• Experience as a Legislator
• Caucus Memberships
• Civic Involvement
• Legislation Accomplishments
• Current Legislative Initiatives
• Policy Priorities
• Past Initiatives
• Awards

Experience as a Legislator

• Pennsylvania House of Representatives,
  Full time Democratic Legislator (1984 – Present)
  • Senior Woman Legislator
  • Only Woman Chair of a House Standing Committee
• State Government Committee,
  Democratic Chair (2001 – Present)
• Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee,
  Member (2003 – Present)
• Philadelphia Delegation,
  Co-Vice Chair
• Democratic Policy Committee,
  Member
• Women of the Pennsylvania General Assembly,
  Convener
• Advisory Board on Statewide Uniform Registry of Elections (SURE),
  Member (2001 – 2002)
• Joint Select Committee to Examine Election Issues,
  Member (2001 – 2002)
• House Appropriations Committee,
  Member (1993 – 2002)
• Health & Welfare Committee,
  Subcommittee Chair
• House Judiciary Committee,
  Secretary (1989 – 1990)
  Member (1987 – 1994 & 1997 – 2002)
• House Health and Human Services Committee,
  (1985 – 1992 & 1995 – 2002)
• Children and Youth Committee,
  Member (2001 – 2002)
• Intergovernmental Affairs Committee,
  Member (1999 – 2000)
• House Urban Affairs Committee,
  Member (1997 – 1998)
• Game and Fisheries Committee,
  Member (1989 – 1990)
• House Insurance Committee,
  Member ( 1985 – 1996)
• Professional Licensure Committee,
  Member ( 1985 – 1986)