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Chair, Bench-Bar-Press Committee of the State of Washington, present

Chair, Board for Judicial Administration, present

Chair, Capitol Furnishings Preservation Committee of the State of Washington, present

Chair, Court Interpreter Certification Advisory Commission

Alternate Member, Judicial Conduct Commission

Member, Statute Law Committee

Chair of the Advisory Commission, Washington Law Reports, present

Justice, Washington State Supreme Court, 1994-present

Former Attorney, Parr, Baker, Alexander and Cordes

Former Instructor, Professional Responsibility University of Puget Sound Law School

Former Lieutenant, United States Army

Chief Justice, Washington State Supreme Court, 2001-2010

Judge, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division Two, 1985-1994

Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, Division Two, 1989-1990, 1993

Judge, Superior Court of Thurston County and Mason County, 1973-1984

Emeritus Member, Seattle University School of Law, Board of Visitors

Former Board of Trustees, Superior Court Judges' Association

Former Chair, Superior Court Judges' Association, Committee on Improvement of Judicial Administration

Former President, Thurston-Mason County Bar Association

Co-Founder/Board Member, Washington Courts Historical Society