Senator, Oregon State Senate, District 20, 2021-2023

Candidate, Oregon State Senate, District 20, 2022

Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 39, 2009-2019

Commissioner, Clackamas County, 1997-2008

Senator, Oregon State Senate, 1987-1996

Member, American Veterans Caucus

Member, Business and Labor Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Care Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Health Insurance Transition Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Policy and Research Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives

Member, Natural Resources and Wildlife Recovery Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives

Member, Oregon Legislative Sports Caucus, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Oregon State House of Representatives

Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice, 1975-2000

Member, North Clackamas County Chamber of Commerce, 1986-present

Member, Health Care and Business, present

Member, National Alliance for Mentally Ill, present

Member, Canby Chamber of Commerce

Member, Canby Historical Society

Member, Citizens for a Drug Free Oregon

Member, Clackamas Community Land Trust

Member, Clackamas County Historical Society

Member, Environmental Learning Center

Member, Friends of Clackamas County Extension Service

Member, Friends of Clackamas County Fair

Member, Friends of Clackamas County Library

Member, Friends of Trees

Member, Friends of the Milwaukie Center

Member, Gladstone Community Club Board

Charter Member, Gladstone/Oak Grove Rotary

Member, Labor committees

Member, Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Member, Nature Conservancy

Member, New Hope Community Church

Member, North Clackamas Sunrise Rotary

Member, Northwest Steelheaders

Member, Oregon City Chamber of Commerce

Member, Oregon Impact

Member, Oregon State Capitol Friend

Founding Member, Oregon Trail Foundation

Member, Providence Milwaukie Hospital Foundation Board

Member, Three Rivers Land Conservancy

Member, Warner Pacific College Board of Trustees

Member, Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation

Board Member, Association of Oregon Counties, 1997-2008

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Fishing, Camping, Archery, Gardening, Woodworking, Memorabilia Searching at Garage Sales.

Number of Grandchildren:

Eleven

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

"...I grew up in a religious family where we were taught to be concerned about our "neighbor" and expected to make the world a better place."