She also is a member of the Budget Subcommittee on Civil Service, Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and the Select Committee on Fiscal Affairs. Winston is chairman of the Women's Policy and Research Commission, serves on the Task Force on State Contracts with Non-Profit Organizations and is a member of the Louisiana Retirement Development Commission and Formosan Termite Task Force. Prior to her election, Winston was executive director from 1988 to1995 of the St. Tammany-West Chamber of Commerce. She is program director of Leadership St. Tammany West and the owner of a retail shop. One Women's History Month evening lectures are scheduled for 7 p.m. each Tuesday in the Student Union Theatre, while presentations during the day are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday at Sims Memorial Library.
All events are free and open to campus and community.