Representative, Michigan State House of Representatives, District 60, 2013-2021

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Michigan, District 6, 2020

Candidate, Michigan State House of Representatives, District 60, 2018

Former Vice Chair, Appropriations Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives

Former Member, Elections and Ethics Committee, Michigan State House of Represenatives

Former Vice Chair, House Fiscal Agency Governing Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Judiciary Subcommittee, Michigan State House of Representatives

Former Second Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Michigan State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environmental Quality, Michigan State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Government, Michigan State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Michigan State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Community Colleges, Michigan State House of Representatives

Former Second Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Michigan State House of Representatives

President/Owner, Badlands Strategies, Limited Liability Company, 2011-present

Director of Advocacy, Michigan LGBT, 2010-2011

Program Associate, Gill Action Fund, 2007

Campaign Manager, South Dakotans Against Discrimination, 2006

Fellow, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, 2005

Member, American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention Steering Committee, present

Member/Volunteer, First Congregational Church-United Church of Christ, present

Member, National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, present

Member, National LGBTQ Task Force Advisory Committee, present

Vice President of the Board, CARES

Participant, Front Lines Leaders Academy

Board Member, Justice Caucus, Michigan Democratic Party

Member, Michigan Democratic Party Executive Committee

Manager, One Kalamazoo Campaign

Executive Director/Board Member, National Stonewall Democrats, 2004-2010

Awards:

Norman Lear Alumni Award, People For The American Way