Senator, Kansas State Senate, District 19, 1992-2021

Minority Leader, Kansas State Senate, 1996-2021

Candidate, Kansas State Senate, District 19, 2020

Representative, Kansas State House of Representatives, 1977-1992

Former Member, Assessment and Taxation Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Confirmation Oversight Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Ranking Minority Member, Education Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Ranking Minority Member, Interstate Cooperation Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Judicial Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Kansas Security Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Coordinating Council, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Post Audit Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Legislative and Elected Officials Subcommittee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Pensions, Investments and Benefits Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives Senate

Former Ranking Minority Member, Select Committee on Education Finance, Kansas State Senate

Former Ranking Minority Member, Select Committee on Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS), Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Education, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS), Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Labor and Human Rights, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Regulatory Boards and Commissions, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Kansas State Senate

Former Teacher, Highland Park Highschool

Special Education Teacher, Topeka Public Schools, Unified School District 501, District 501, 1978-2018

Member, Kansas, Incorporated, 1998-present

Member, State Finance Council, 1997-present

Member, Advisory Council, Labor Education Center, 1993-present

Member, Workers Compensation Fund Oversight, 1993-present

Director, East Topeka Action Programs, 1988-present

Member, Democratic Precinct, 1976-present

Member, Kansas National Education Association, 1975-present

Member, Topeka National Education Association, 1975-present

Board Member, Highland Park Baseball Association

Member, Highland Park Optimists Club, 1978-2003

Director, Breakthrough House, 1990-1995

Member, Mayor's Commission on Affordable Housing, 1990-1994

Chair, 2nd District Democratic Committee, 1991-1992

Director, Shawnee Community Mental Health Center, 1981-1986

Chair, Shawnee County Democratic Central Committee, 1981-1986

Director, Topeka Legal Aid Society, 1979-1985

Names of Grandchildren:

Brighton, Lily

Number of Grandchildren:

2