Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 32 Position 2, 1998-2019

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Child Safety for Children in Child Protective Services or Child Welfare Services Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Children's Legislative Oversight Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Early Learning and Human Services Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health and Human Services Appropriations and Oversight Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, King County Children and Families Commission

Former Member, Lake Forest Park Human Services Commission

Former Co-Chair, Legislative-Executive Workfirst Oversight Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Seattle Commission on Children and Youth

Former Member, Shoreline Community College Strategic Planning Committee

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Owner/Manager, Commercial Real Estate, 1990-present

Child Care Coordinator, Office of Children's Affairs, Snohomish County

Former Management Intern, United States Department of Labor

Consultant, Kagi Consulting, 1985-1995

Community Facilitator, United Way of Snohomish County, 1990

Deputy Regional Administrator, United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 1980-1983

Policy Analyst, United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 1968-1980

Member, American Association of University Women, present

Member, Board of Directors, Children's Justice Center, present

Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Thrive by Five Washington, present

Member, League of Women Voters of Washington, present

Member, National Conference of State Legislatures, present

Member, Shoreline Breakfast Rotary, present

Board Member, Shoreline Community College Foundation, present

Member, Sierra Club, present

Co-Chair, Washington State Institute for Public Policy, present

Former Leader, 4-H

Former Member, Advisory Committee, Office of the Families and Children's Ombudsman

Former President, Board of Directors, Center for Human Services

Former Member, Briarcrest Parent Teacher Association

Former Member, Brookside Parent Teacher Association

Former Co-Chair, Children's Campaign Fund

Former Trustee, Children's Trust Foundation

Former Fundraising Co-Chair, Citizens for Shoreline Schools

Member, Court Funding Task Force

Former Member, Lake Forest Park Parent Teacher Association

Former Co-Chair, Lauria Grace Fatality Review Team

Former Member, Manson Fatality Review Team

Former Parent Member, Shorecrest High School Site Council

Former Member, Shorecrest Parent Teacher Association

Former Board Member, Tree House

Former Chair, Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

Former Vice President, Washington League of Women Voters

Awards:

2015:
June Leonard Memorial Award
2014:
YMCA Legislative Champion
Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington State Legislative Champion
Treehouse Community Partner for Foster Youth Award
Foster Parents of Washington state, Legislator Award
2012:
Champion for Children, Children's Alliance
Golden Crayon Award, Early Learning Action Alliance
Outstanding work for children with developmental disabilities, Arc of King County
2011:
Shoreline Community College Foundation Distinguished Service Award
2010:
Elected Official of the Year Award, Foster Parent Association of Washington State
2009:
Champion for Children, Children's Alliance
Friend of Children Award, Washington State PTA
Washington State Parent Advocacy Award, Catalyst for Kids
Champion of Family Support Award, Children's Trust Foundation
2008, Outstanding work for children with developmental disabilities, Arc of King County
2007:
Lee Ann Miller Award, Children's Justice Interdisciplinary Task Force
Grace Cole Outstanding Volunteer Award, Center for Human Services
2006:
Outstanding Vocational Service Award, Shoreline Rotary Club
Hero Award, Childhaven
2002, Dorrit Pealy Award

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Hiking, gardening

Number of Grandchildren:

3