Senator, Colorado State Senate, District 26, 2008-2017

Former Member, Business, Labor and Technology Committee, Colorado State Senate

Former Member, Governor’s Taskforce on Workforce Development

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Colorado State Senate

Former Member, Joint Technology Committee, Colorado State Assembly

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Colorado State Senate

Former Member, Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System Committee, Colorado State Senate

Business Consultant

Volunteer, AXIS Intervention and Training Institute, present

Board Member, American Association of University Women, present

Member, American Society of Training and Development, present

Guest Speaker, Colorado Chapter, American Society for Training and Development, present

Member, Conflict Center, present

Former Member, Denver Metro Regional Workforce Development Council

Member, Denver Workforce Initiative, The Piton Foundation, present

Former Chair, Education Foundation, American Association of University Women

Senior Director, Learning and Development, StarTek, present

Musical Director, March of Dimes, present

Guest Speaker, Mountain States Employers Council, Training Directors’ Forum, present

Member, National Business Executives, present

Judge, National Forensics League, present

Member, Orange County Disaster Squad, American Red Cross, present

Chair, Performing Arts, Lakewood Arts Council, present

Volunteer, Season for Non-Violence, present

Member, Society for Human Resource Management, present

Volunteer, Special Olympics, present

Former Board Advisor, Stalking Rescue

Member, The Organizational Development Institute, present

Member, Women’s Professional Network, present

Awards:

2012

Distinguished Legislator, United Veterans Committee of Colorado
Legislator of the Year, Academy of Pediatrics
Legislator of the Year, Colorado Child and Adolescent Mental Health Coalition
Distinguished Service Award, Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network
Legislative Award, Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans
Friend of Farm Bureau of Colorado for "A" Voting Record

2011

Legislator of the Year, Junior League of Denver
Legislator of the Year, Mental Health America
Legislator of the Year, National Association of Social Workers
Advocate of the Year, CSIA -- Colorado Technology Association
Public Policymaker Award, Mile High United Way
Legislative Award, Colorado Association for Marriage and Family Therapists

2010

Common Sense in the Courtroom Award, Colorado Civil Justice League
Community Leader of the Year from South Metro Chamber of Commerce Women in Leadership

2009

Common Sense in the Courtroom Award, Colorado Civil Justice League
Freshman Legislator of the Year, Colorado Pols

Priority Issues:

Creating and preserving good jobs in Colorado.
A practical approach for schools.
A common–sense commitment to affordable healthcare.
Seeking environmental protection and conservation.