Officer, Precinct Committee, Democratic Party, 1981-present

Former Majority Floor Leader, Washington State House of Representatives

Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Washington State House of Representatives

Senator, Washington State Senate, District 22, 2017-2025

Candidate, Washington State Senate, District 22, 2020

Former Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 2000-2016

Member, City Council, Pasco, Washington, 1969-1974

Mayor Pro Tempore, Pasco, Washington, 1971-1974

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Human Services, Mental Health and Housing Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Education Accountability System Oversight, Washington State Senate

Former Chair, Legislative Oral History Advisory Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Chair, State Government Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, State Government Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, State Government and Elections Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Chair, State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Chair, State Government, Tribal Relations and Elections Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Director, Legislative Affairs, Department of Information Services

Director of Legislation, Washington State Department of Information Science, 1990-2001

Teacher, Montesano School District, 1988-1990

Political Consultant, Jolene Unsoeld for Congress, Several Companies, 1987-1989

Government Consultant, Various Companies, 1987-1989

Special Assistant, Education, Office of Governor Booth Gardner, 1987-1988

Staff Director, Washington State Senate Majority Leader, 1983-1988

Assistant Staff Director, Washington Senate Democratic Caucus, 1981-1983

Staff, Senator Warren G. Magnuson, United States Senate Appropriations Committee, 1974-1981

Federal Liaison, Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1974-1975

Teacher, Pasco Senior High, 1967-1974

President, South Sound Cougar Club, 2000-present

Co-Chair, Program Committee, Olympia Kiwanis Club, 1999-present

Member, Board of Trustees, North Thurston Education Foundation, 1993-present

Member, Olympia Kiwanis Club, 1988-present

Member, Board of Directors, K-20 Education Network, present

Member, Board of Directors, Thurston County Community Drug Court Foundation, present

Member, Board of Trustees, Washington Chapter, The Nature Conservancy, present

Member, Board of Trustees, Washington State Historical Society, present

Former Member, Board of Directors, North Thurston Public Schools

Member, Saint Michael’s Parish

Member, School Board, North Thurston Public Schools, Lacey, Washington, 1995-2003

Names of Grandchildren:

Rory

Number of Grandchildren:

1