Senator, Maine State Senate, District 21, 2022-present

Candidate, Maine State Senate, District 21, 2022, 2024

Representative, Maine State House of Representatives, 2008-2016

Senator, Maine State Senate, 2000-2008

Member-At-Large/Chairperson, Lewiston School Committee, 1994-2002

Chair, Joint Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs

Member, Senatorial Vote Committee

Senate Chair, Maine Citizens Trade Policy Commission, 2003-present

Former Member, Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee, Maine State House of Representatives

Chair, Joint Appropriations and Finance Committee, Maine State Legislature

Member, Performance Based Budgeting Commission

Member, State Rail Transport Lewiston

Senate Chair, Freedom of Access Commission, 2003-2005

Member, Blue Ribbon Commission on Post Secondary Higher Education, 2001

Member, School Funding Reform Commission--Higher Education Attainment, 2001

Member, Advisory Committee, Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, 1998-2000

Board Member, Maine Leadership Consortium, 1997-2000

Founder, L-A Youth Lacrosse Program, 1995-1996

Member, Mayor's L-A Together Commission, 1996

Member, Mayor's Task Force on Excellence in Education, 1989-1990

Director for Special Initiatives, Harward Center for Community Partnerships, Bates College, 1995-present

Founder, Center for Service-Learning, Bates College, 1995

Director, Bates College Office of Career Counseling, 1980-1986

Assistant Director, Bates College Office of Career Counseling, 1978-1980

Development Coordinator, Abington Friends School, 1976-1978

Member, Advisory Board, Family Drug Court, 2005-present

Board Member, Maine Higher Education Compact, 2005-present

Member, Advisory Board, Margaret Chase Smith Public Policy Institute, 2004-present

Board Member, Head Start

Board Member, LA Arts

Former President, Maine School Boards Association

Member, Maine School Boards Association

Founding Member, Lewiston Education Foundation, 2002-2010

Chair, Lewiston Education Foundation, 2002-2010

Board Member, Androssoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce, 1996-2000

Former Chair, Lewiston Aspirations Partnership, 1994-2000