Career
She represented the 7th district in the North Carolina House of Representatives starting with her appointment in January 2007 and was re-elected in 2008, 2010, and 2012. In 2013, she was selected by a committee of local Democrats and then appointed by Governor Pat McCrory (who is required to accept the local committee"s selection), to fill the seat of state Senator. Editor Jones, who had died after being re-elected in the 2012 general election.
She represents District 4 in the North Carolina Senate (including constituents in Halifax, Nash, Vance, Warren, and Wilson counties).