Council Member, King County, Washington, District 4, 2016-present

Senator, Washington State Senate, District 36, 1994-2015

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 1992-1994

Majority Whip, Washington State House of Representatives, 1993-1994

No committee memberships found.

Speaker, Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau, 2012-present

Member, University of Washington Anti-Trafficking Task Force, 2011-present

Member, University of Washington Harry Bridges Labor Center Visiting Committee, 2006-present

Co-Chair, Joint Task Force on Criminal Background Check Process, 2004-present

Commissioner, Washington State Arts Commission, 2004-present

Commissioner, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 2002-present

Former Member, Advanced Tuition Payment Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Beer and Wine Regulation Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Economic Resilience of Maritime and Manufacturing in Washington Committee, Washington State Senate

Member, Governor's Fire Protection Task Force

Former Member, Governor's Task Force on Higher Education

Former Ranking Minority Member, Higher Education Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Higher Education, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Chair, Labor, Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Law and Justice Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Audit and Review Committee, Washington State Senate

Member, Puget Sound Educational Service District Postsecondary Education Task Force

Former Member, Sentencing Guidelines Commission

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Washington State Senate

Member, Queen Anne Helpline, 1992-2014

Executive Committee, Win With Women Political Action Committee, 2014

Lecturer/Researcher/Author/Consultant, University of Washington, present

Lecturer, California State University

Lecturer, Chapman College

Commentator, KPLU-FM

Lecturer, Los Angeles Community College District

Teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District

Assistant Professor, Pacific Lutheran University

Assistant Dean of Students/Coordinator of Women's Programs, University of California, Irvine

Adjunct Faculty, University of Washington, 1985-2000

Adjunct Full-Time Faculty (Sabbatical Replacement), Pacific Lutheran University, 1986-1988

Lecturer, California State University, Long Beach, Fullerton, 1973-1978, 1982-1985

Southern California Manager/Desegregation Assistance Specialist, Project Equity, United StatesDepartment of Education Region IX Sex Desegregation Assistance Center, 1978-1984

Assistant Dean of Students/Coordinator of Women's Programs, University of California Irvine, 1979-1982

Teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District, 1965-1968

Member, Washington State Institute for Public Policy, 2005-present

Board Member/Former President/Former Vice President, Women's Legislative Network Board, 2003-present

Vice Chair/Executive Committee/Executive Committee Program Planning Subcommittee/Foundation Board, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2002-present

Member, Advisory Board, Smart Tools Academy

Member, Advisory Board, Youth Care

Member, Aloha Inn Transitional Housing Project

Member, American Association of University Women

Member, Bayview Manor

Member, Board of Directors, Rainier Institute

Member, Board of Transportation, Choices Coalition

Member, Bus Barn Shelter

Member, Committee for Children

Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute

Member, Friends of Discovery Board

Member, Greenwood Senior Center

Member, Groundswell

Member, Hillary Rodham Clinton's Women's Conference Circle

Member, Human Services Committee, National Committee of State Legislatures

Member, JLSC

Member, King County Council Task Force on Responsible Gun Ownership

Member, Kingdome Renovation Task Force

Former Member, Legislative Evaluation Accountability Program

Member, Metropolitan Democratic Club Board

Member, Mothers Against Violence in America

Member, Mountaineers Club

Member, Nutrition Education Network of Washington

Member, People for Puget Sound

Member, Queen Anne Community Council

Member, Queen Anne Helpline

Member, Queen Anne Historical Society

Steering Committee, Reinvesting in Youth

Board Member, Seattle Girls' School Advisory

Member, Stop Youth Violence Advisory Committee

Speaker, U.S. Department of State International Visitors Program, World Affairs Council, Seattle

Member, University of Washington Harry Bridges Labor Center Visiting Committee

Member, University of Washington Rural Girls in Science

Member, University of Washington Women's Center Community Advisory Board

Member, Washington CeaseFire

Member, Washington State Coalition for Homeless Youth Task Force

Member, Washington Women United

Member, Woodland Park Zoo Commission

Fellow, Global Power Forum/Policy Council, Center for Women Policy Studies, 2006

Host Committee/Treasurer of the Corporation, National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting, 2005

Member, Legislative Exchange with Chile/Advisory Committee, Eleanor Roosevelt Global Leadership Fellow, 2000-2003

Delegation Leader to Sweden and Baltics, University of Washington Center for Women & Democracy, 2003

Vice Chair, Education, Labor, Workforce Development Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2001-2002

Member, National Conference of State Legislatures United States Department of State Women's Legislative Exchange Program with Brazil, 2001-2002

Vice Chair, ASI Education Committee, 2000-2001

Member, Washington State Humanitarian Delegation to Cuba, 2001

Member, Work and Family Leadership Advisory Committee, 1998-2001

Member, Advisory Committee, Western Policy Leaders Forum, 1996-2000

Member, Japan Society/Center for Policy Alternatives, United States-Japan Exchange on Women in Public Policy, 2000

Flemming Fellow, Center for Policy Alternatives, 1999

Awards:

Lincoln Freedom Award, Seattle Against Slavery (2010), Leadership Award, Statewide Poverty Action Network (2010), Legislator of the Year, Humane Society of the U.S. (2010), Special Recognition, UAW, Graduate and Professional Students of the U.W. (2010), Washington BUS Legislator of the Week (March 6, 2009); 2009 Planned Parenthood Shining Star; FUSE Washington Sizzle Award "Committee Chair of the Year" (2009); Legislator of the Year, Progressive States Network (2007); Pacesetter Award, Women's Legislative Lobby (2007); Ancil Payne Leadership Award, Washington CeaseFire (2007); Public Policy Official Recognition, Jewish Federation of Seattle and King County (2007); Louise Miller Arts Advocacy Award, Washington State Arts Alliance (2007); Angel for Children Award, Parents for Safe Child Care (2007); Champion, School Meals Access Coalition (2007); Legislator of the Year, SEIU 775 (2006); Legislator of Year Award, AFT-Washington (2006); Anchor Award, Washington Credit Union League (Feb. 2006); Legislator of the Month for human trafficking legislation, Center for Policy Alternatives, June 2005; Good Deeds Recognition, Washington Conservation Voters, 2004; Queen Anne Citizen of the Decade, Queen Anne/Magnolia News, November 2002; Humane Hero Award, PAWS, Washington State (2002); Marching toward Equity Award, Washington Federation of Teachers (2001); Pacesetter Award, Women's Legislative Lobby (2002); Honorary Advisory Board, National Education for Women's Leadership Program (NEW Leadership), Washington State University (2001-02); Legislator of the Year, Washington Student Lobby (1999); Child Care Champion Award, Child Care Works, (1998); Hillary Rodham Clinton's Women's Conference Circle (1995-98); YouthCare Advocate of the Year (1995); Washington Defenders Association and Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Advocate of the Year (1995, 1996); Woman of Achievement Award, Business and Professional Women

Current Car:

Sugara Forrester 2005