Former Member, Administrative Roles Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member, Administrative Rules Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member, Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Vice Chair, Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Former Member, Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member, Finance Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member, Finance Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member, Joint Finance Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member, Joint Finance Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member, Joint Legislative Council Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Member, Judicial Council
Former Member, Law Revision Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Chair, Legislative Black and Hispanic Caucus
Former Member, Legislative Council, Wisconsin State Senate
Member, Milwaukee Unity Caucus
Former Member, Review Committee on Criminal Penalties, Wisconsin State Senate
Member, Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
Member, Wisconsin Outreach to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina Task Force
Member, Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts Committee
Member, Joint Juvenile Corrections Grant Committee
Member, Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties
Member, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
Member, Utilities and Housing Committee
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The Senator has received accolades for her work including The Becky Young Community Justice Award in 2009, an award for being committed to fighting for Criminal Justice Reform; the Coalition Against Domestic Violence's Legislative Advocate Award in 2010; the Wisconsin Builder's Association's Friend of Housing Award for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012; and the Friend of Agriculture Award from the Wisconsin Farm Bureau.