Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 37 Position 1, 1998-present

Former Majority Whip, Washington State House of Representatives

Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 37 Position 1, 2022

Assistant Democratic Whip, Washington State House of Representatives, 1999-2000

Member, Consumer Protection and Business Committee

Chair, Education Committee

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Legislative Oral History Advisory Committee

Former Member, Business and Financial Services Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Capital Budget Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Community Development and Housing Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Appropriations and Oversight Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Disparities Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Technology and Economic Development Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Gifts Manager, Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority, 1995-1997

Executive Policy Staff, King County, 1994-1995

Advisor, Washington State Democrats, 1994

Executive Director, Institute for Global Security Studies, 1992-1993

Member, Advisory Board, KUOW 94.9 FM Public Radio, University of Washington, 1996-present

Member, Board of Trustees, Wing Luke Asian Museum, 1993-present

Member, Advisory Board, Japanese American National Museum, present

Member, Council for Pacific Asian Theology, present

Board Member, Japanese American Citizens League, Seattle Chapter, present

Member, National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, present

Member, Seattle Community Council, United Way of King County, present

Member, Youth and Government Advisory Board, Youth Men's Christian Association (YMCA), present

Former Board Member, Boys and Girls Clubs of King County

Member, Washington State Investment Board, 2009-present

Board Member, Betheny United Church of Christ, 2002-2003

Board Member, Yuca Youth and Government, 2002-2003

Member, Board of Ambassadors, University of Washington Business and Economic Development Program, 1999-2002

Treasurer, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, 1996-2001

Trustee, World Affairs Council, 1994-2000

Awards:

2012 Recipient, Torch of Leadership Award, Association of Washington School Principals
2011 Recipient, Community Service Award, the Japanese American Citizens League, Seattle Chapter
2010 Honoree, 100 Pioneering Women, The Women's Center at the University of Washington
2010 Recipient, Kip Tokuda Community Leadership Award, Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation
2010 Recipient, Multicultural Excellence Award, Washington State Association for Multicultural Education
2009 Recipient, DesJardins Youth Financial Education State Lawmaker Award,Credit Union National Association
2009 Inaugural Recipient, Leadership and Vision Award, Junior Achievement of Washington
2009 Delegate, International Programs and Women's Legislative Network Exchange (South Africa),National Conference of State Legislatures
2007 Recipient, Community Award, Inter*Im Community Development Association
2006 Recipient, Hate Free Zone Leadership in Justice and Government award
2005 Recipient, TABOR 100 Crystal Eagle Leadership Award for Legislative Action
2000 Recipient, Bernie Whitebear Award, United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
1996, Honoree, Celebrating Women's Leadership, Washington State Women's Political Caucus
1996, Honoree, Top 10 Contributors to the Asian American Community, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle WA
1995, NGO Delegate, United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, China
1993, Recipient, Martin Luther King, Jr. "Keeping the Dream Alive" Award, Seattle, WA