EXPERIENCE COUNTS
Twelve years in the North Carolina Senate
First Vice Chair of the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus
North Carolina/South Carolina Co-Chair of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators Region V
Ten years on the NC Board of Governors
Over Forty-five years of leadership of a thriving nonprofit
Nonprofit consultant and trainer
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Board Member
Governors State Health Coordinating Council
COMMUNITY SERVICE MATTERS
Sunday school teacher at Providence Baptist Church
Bennett College for Women Board of Trustees, Chairperson
Member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
NC Task Force on Alzheimer's disease and Related Dementia
NC Minority Health Advisory Council
NC Public School Forum
Democratic Women of Guilford County
NC Legislative Black Caucus Foundation
Life Member, North Carolina PTAs
NAACP, Life Member
National Council of Negro Women
WORK HARD FOR GUILFORD COUNTY
Planned Parenthood 2017 Health Hero Award
NC Association of Local Health Directors-Legislator of the Year
Southern Health Association Outstanding Legislator Award
NC Justice Center- Defenders of Justice Award
Working America- Strong Commitment to Affordable and Quality Health Care Award
UNCF Alumni Hall of Fame Award
Trailblazer Award for Beautiful Butterflies Lupus foundation.
Lillian's List of NC Featured Legislator
Endorsed by NCAE
EDUCATION
Undergraduate degree, Bennett College
M.S. and Ph.D., NC A&T State University
Health Executives, UCLA/Johnson& Johnson