Vice President                                                                     December 1989 - November 1990

                                                                                                                July 2002 - November 2002

          Chair, Transportation & Environment Committee                  December 1990 - December 2002

           Member, Education Committee                                             December 1986 - December 2002

        Chair, Maryland Democratic Party                                          December 2002 - December 2004 

EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND

        July 1976                                                           Professor of Law, Howard University

                                                                                  School of Law 

        September 1979 - September 1986                    Assistant Dean, Howard University

                                                                                     School of Law 

        September 1978 - August 1979                          White House Fellow

                                                                                     President's Commission on

                                                                                     White House Fellowships

        July 1974 - July 1975                                         Attorney/Advisor

                                                                                      Office of the General Counsel

                                                                                      Department of the Navy

        January  1991 – December, 1992                       Legislative Assistant

                                                                                     Office of Congressman

                                                                                     Parren J. Mitchell

                                                                                     7th Congressional District of MD

        October 1967 - March 1971                              United States Army

                                                                                     Captain                              

MEMBER OF THE BAR

        Supreme Court of Iowa

        Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

        Supreme Court of Louisiana

        District of Columbia Court of Appeals

        United States District Court for the District of Columbia

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

        Federal Bar Association                                Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

        National Bar Association                               Iowa Bar Association

        American Bar Association                             Pennsylvania Bar Association

        Louisiana Bar Association                             District of Columbia Bar Association

PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE

§ Chair, Montgomery County Human Relations Commission

§ Chair, Montgomery County Hearing Panel on Employment Discrimination

§ Board of Directors, Jewish Foundation for Group Homes of Maryland

§ Board of Directors, Maryland College of Art and Design

§ Board of Directors, Leadership Montgomery

§ Board of Directors, Montgomery County Boys & Girls Clubs of America

§ Board of Directors, African-American Business Council of Montgomery County

§ Board of Directors, Washington Area Housing Partnership

§ Board of Directors, METRO PFLAG

§ Board of Directors, Great Hope Homes

§ Board of Directors, Montgomery County Chapter NAACP

§ Board of Directors, Montgomery Multiple Sclerosis Center

§ Board of Directors, Impact Silver Spring      

§ Board of Directors (Treasurer), White House Fellows Foundations

§ American Legion Post – Norman Price Post 68

§ Montgomery Chapter Vietnam Veterans Association

§ Vietnam Veterans Leadership Forum

§ Burtonsville Kiwanis

§ Montgomery Chapter SCLC

§ Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

§ Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

HONORS AND AWARDS

·        Leadership Award of Chinese Americans, DC Chapter, 2009

·        Asian American Leed, Leadership Award, 2009

·        Senior Support Center Services, Ongoing Dedication 2009

·        Alzheimer’s Association, Excellence in Leadership, 2009

·        George Washington University Law School, J. William Fulbright Public Service Award  ***

·        NationalBreakfast of Champions Award, After School Alliance Program ****

·        Korean American Association of the State of Maryland Award

·        Maryland Muslim Council, Community Service Award

·        Award (HAND) – Details to come from Rick Nelson

·        Maryland Washington Minority Contractors Assn., The Best Inclusive Leader of the Year for Minority Business Enterprise, 2008

·        Community Service Award, Bernie Scholarship Awards Program, 2007

·        National Jewish Democratic Organization, Tikkum Olam Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service

·        Guru Gobind Singh Foundation, Service Award, 2008

·        Howard University, Distinguished Alumni Award, March 2007

·        Distinguished Leadership Awards, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland

·        The Martin Luther King - Heschel Award, JCRC, 2007

·        Director’s Appreciation Award, Jewish Council of Aging

·        U.S. Dept of Commerce, Outstanding Black History Month Presentation and Genuine Support, 2007

·            white House Fellow 1978 – 1979

·            Maryland State Teachers Association leadership award, January 2005

·            Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce Champion Award, 2003

·            Maryland PTA Life Membership Award, May 2002

·            Sigma Delta Tau Legal Fraternity Outstanding Leadership Award, April 2003

·            Elizabeth Scull Public Service Award for Leadership, July 2002

·            Montgomery County Humanitarian Award, 2003

·            Montgomery College Outstanding Service and Appreciation Award, 2003

·            Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Potomac Valley Chapter - Public Service Leadership Award, June 2002

·            Washington Area McDonald Black History Award, 2002

·            Hispanic Democratic Outstanding leadership Award, 2003

·            Distinguished Public Service Award – American Lung Association, 1999

·            UFCW Minority Coalition Legislator of the Year Award, 2003

·            Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors, Vanguard Legislative Award, 2002

·            Howard Law Alumni Association "Alumnus of the Year," 1985

·            National Capital Area Boy Scouts of America – “Good Scout” Award, 1999

·            Metropolitan Washington Public Health Association Award for Achievement in Environmental and Occupational Health, 1999

·            Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Potomac Valley Chapter – Outstanding Community Service, June 1999

·            Award for Outstanding Service to the Korean American Community in Montgomery County – Korean American Association of Maryland, 1999

·            Secure Care Foundation Outstanding Service Award, December 2002

·            Bethesda Academy of Performing Arts Outstanding Community Service Award, June 2002       

·            Hispanics United of Maryland  - Outstanding Service Award, 1999

·            March of Dimes WalkAmerica Appreciation Award for being 1999 Co-Chairman

·            Vietnam Service Medal

·            Vietnam Campaign Medal

·            Bronze Star Medal with First and Second Oak Leaf Cluster     

·            Bronze Star Medal with First Oak Leaf Cluster

·            African-American Business Council of Montgomery County -- Public Service Award, 1997

·            MC/NAACP Pass the Torch Award, 1998

·            Maryland Bar Foundation Professional Legal Excellence Award for Public Service, 1997

·            KMCM Carman Turner Award, 1996

·            Associated Builders and Contractors of Metropolitan Washington Outstanding Public Service, 1994

·            Montgomery County Humane Society Humanitarian Award, 1993

·            Montgomery County Interagency Fair Housing Group Award, 1988

·            NAACP Award for Outstanding Leadership in Legislative Affairs, 1988

·            Howard University Law School, Graduation First in Class, 1974

·            Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Montgomery County Alumnae Chapter's President's Award, 1988

·            Southern University's Distinguished Alumni, 1981 and Achievement Award, 1988

·            Martin Luther King Foundation Distinguished Service Award, 1987

·            Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. – Citizen of the Year, 1986

·            NAACP Award - High Achievement, Role Mode, Public Servant Leadership, 1991

·            Suburban Maryland Fair Housing Associates – Rita Morgan Fair Housing Award, 1987