Former Minority Leader, Wisconsin State Senate

Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, District 16, 2004-2021

Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1998-2004

Board of Supervisors, Dane County, District 24, 1996-2000

Minority Caucus Vice Chair, Wisconsin State Senate, 2005, 2017-present

Former Member, Administrative Rules Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Audit Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Member, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board

Member, Child Welfare Executive Steering Committee

Member, Child Welfare Program Enhancement Plan Implementation Team

Member, Claims Board

Former Member, Committee of Conference on Assembly Bill 75, Wisconsin State Senate

Member, Dane County Coordinating Council

Member, Dane County Environmental Council

Vice Chair, Democratic Caucus, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Elections and Utilities Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Elections, ethics and Rural Issues Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Employment Relations Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Chair, Environment Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Audit Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Council, Wisconsin State Legislature

Former Member, Joint Review of Administrative Rules Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Joint Task Force on Water Quality, Wisconsin State Assembly

Former Member, Legislative Organization Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Local Government, Small Business, Tourism and Workforce Development Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources and Energy Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Public Benefit and Regulatory Reform Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Senate Organization Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Member, Wisconsin Center District Board

Board of Health, Madison & Dane County, 2004-2007

Majority Caucus Chair, Wisconsin State Senate, 2007

Member, Governor's Task Force to Improve Access to Oral Health, 2005

Board of Health, Dane County, 1988-2004

Member, Wisconsin Environmental Education Board, 2001-2003

Property Manager, Real Estate Property Manager

Lieutenant Colonel, Wisconsin Air National Guard, 1966-1995

Officer, Flagship, Incorporated, 1973-1985

Manager, Flagship, Incorporated, 1973-1985

Founding Member, Environmental Action Teams

Co-Chair, Midwest Progressive Elected Officials Network

Founding Member, Research Education and Policy on Food Group

Number of Grandchildren:

4