Candidate, Washington State Senate, District 10, 2012

Senator, Washington State Senate, 1993-2012

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 1982-1992

Member, School Board, Stanwood School, District 401, 1972-1984

Member, Farmland Preservation Task Force

Member, Legislative Efficiency & Accountability Program (LEAP)

Member, Local Advisory Committee, Snohomish, Island & Skagit Higher Education Needs Assessment

Member, Municipal Research Council

Member, Northwest Emergency Management Response Coordinating Group

Member, Special License Plate Review Board

Member, Transportation Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures

Member, Washington State Heritage Caucus

Owner/Operator, Mary Margaret's Beauty Salon, 1972-1994

Member, Camano Island Chamber of Commerce, 1996-present

Member, Friends of Camano Parks, 1995-present

Member, League of Women Voters, 1984-present

Member, Municipal Research Council, 1983-present

Member, South Camano Grange, 1974-present

Member, Order of Eastern Star, 1961-present

Member, Litsalady's Aid Community Group, 1950-present

Member, Board of Directors, Historical Records Advisory Board

Member, Board of Directors, Law Enforcement Training Standards and Education

Member, Friends of Whidbey

Member, Law and Justice Planning Council

Member, League of Women Voters

Former Chair, Municipal Research Council

Member, South Camano Grange

Member, Special License Plate Review Board

Member, Stanwood United Methodist Church

Member, Stanwood-Camano Soroptimists

Member, United Methodist Church

Member, Utsalady Ladies Aid

Member, Washington State Law and Justice Advisory Council

Member, Whidbey Camano Land Trust