Senator, California State Senate, District 27, 2008-2016

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 41, 2001-2006

Member, Select Committee on Cal-Fed, 2002

Coastal Commissioner, State of California, 1995-2000

Member, Agoura Hills City Council, 1982-1997

Mayor, City of Agoura Hills, 1982-1997

Member, Women's Caucus, 2001-present

Former Member, Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Climate Change and AB 32 Implementation Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Energy, Utilities and Communications, California State Assembly

Former Member, Environmental Quality Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Governance and Finance Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Ethics Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources and Water Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Special Education Advisory Commission

Former Member, Subcommittee 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection, Energy and Transportation, California State Senate

Teacher, Moorpark Unified School District, 1975-2000

Teacher, Esparto Unified School District, 1970-1974

Board Member, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, 1990-present

Member, Agoura Hills Disaster Response Team, 1987-present

Former Member, California Ocean Protection Council

Former Member, Wildlife Conservation Board

Member, Agoura Hills Regional Community Center Joint Powers Authority, 1996-2000

Member, Calabasas Regional Community Center Joint Powers Authority, 1996-2000

Member, California Teachers Association, 1970-2000

President, Los Angeles County Division, League of California Cities, 1983-1997