Assistant Majority Leader, Maine State Senate

Representative, Maine State House of Representatives, 1990-1996, 2006-2014

Senator, Maine State Senate, District 18, 1996-2004

Majority Leader, Maine State Senate, 2002-2004

Trustee, National Legislators Association, Prescription Drug Pricing, 2000-present

Chair, Mercury Products Advisory Committee, 1999-present

Member, National Council of State Legislators Advisory Committee on Energy, 1998-present

Chair, Radioactive Waste and Decommissioning Advisory Committee, 1996-present

Member, Maine Citizen Trade Policy Commission

Former Member, Select Committee on Regulatory Fairness and Reform, Maine State House of Representatives

Executive Director, National Legislative Association on Prescription Drug Prices, 2004-present

Adjunct Professor, Bowdoin College, University of Southern Maine, University of Maine Law School, University of New England, 1996-2004

Coordinator, Environmental Studies Program, Colby College, 2000-2004

Law Teacher, Various Maine Colleges/Law Schools, 1998-2002

Sole Practitioner, 1990-1996

Lawyer, Natural Resources Council of Maine, 1986-1990

Lawyer, Ball, Livingston and Tykulsker, 1984-1986

Trustee, Hubboard Free Library, 2005-present

Board Member, Maine Equal Justice Partner, 2005-present

Board Member, Lakes Monitoring Association, 1995-present

Volunteer, Lakes Monitoring Association, 1995-present

Board Member, Gardiner Library Association, 1990-present

Member, American Public Health Association, present

Member, Augusta Area Rape Crisis Center

Member, Executive Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures

Member, Maine Association of Conservation Commissions

Member, Maine Bar Association, present

Member, Maine Peoples Resource Center

Member, Maine School Admin District 11 Technology Committee

Member, Maine Women's Lobby, present

Member, National Resource Council Maine, present

Experience, Sustainable Maine

Member, Gardiner Rotary Club, 1990- 2000