Former Assistant Minority Leader, Kansas State House of Representatives

Representative, Kansas State House of Representatives, District 86, 2003-2021

Candidate, Kansas State Senate, District 28, 2020

Minority Leader, Kansas State House of Representatives, 2017-2018

Candidate, Kansas State House of Representatives, District 86, 2018

Senator, Kansas State Senate, 1991-1993

Member, Wichita City Council, 1991

Former Member, Calendar and Printing Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Education Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Interstate Cooperation Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, K-12 Education Budget Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Budget Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Coordinating Council, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Pension and Benefits Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Special Claims Against the State Committee, Kansas State House of Representatives

Guardian, Juvenile Court, 1990-1996

Assistant District Attorney, 1986-1990

City Prosecutor, 1985-1986

Member, Project Freedom

Former Chair, South-Central Legislative Delegation

Former Member, Unified School District 259 School Board

Member, Wichita Bar Association

Member, Wichita Youth Court Project

Member, Citizens Participation Organization, 1986-1988

Awards:

Public Official of the Year for Bipartisan Leadership, Governing Magazine
The Arc Community Connection Award, The Arc Sedgwick County
The President's Award, Wichita Bar Association
Award for Legislative Excellence, National Alliance on Mental Illness
Outstanding Citizen Award, Wichita Society of Professional Engineers
Appreciation of Service, Sedgwick County Commissioners
Friend of Education Award, United Teachers of Wichita
Certificate of Recognition, Kansas Legislative Health Academy, Kansas Health Institute
Friend of Education Award for Strong Support of Public Education, South Central Kansas NEA

Priority Issues:

- Revitalize the Kansas Economy
- Support Kansas Workers
- Ensure All Kansas Schools have the Resources They Need
- Expand Medicaid to 150,000 Kansans
- Improve our State's Foster Care System
- Make Kancare Work for All Kansans
- Defend Women's Rights
- Protect LGBT Rights in Kansas
- Maintain a Clean and Sustainable Water Supply
- Support Kansas Agriculture and our Rural Communities

Spouse's Occupation:

Court Service Officer