President Pro Tempore, Washington State Senate, 2018-present

Senator, Washington State Senate, District 33, 2001-present

Candidate, Washington State Senate, District 33, 2022

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 1996-2001

Precinct Committee Officer, 33rd District, 1988-1995

Member, Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Planning for Aging and Disability Issues

Member, Joint Select Committee on Health Care Oversight

Chair, Labor, Commerce and Tribal Affairs Committee

Vice Chair, Rules Committee

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Co-Chair, Rules Committee, Washington State Senate, present

Former Ranking Minority Member, Commerce, Labor, and Sports Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Financial Institutions, Housing and Insurance Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Health & Long Term Care Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Health Care Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Aging and Disability, Washington State Senate

Former Chair, Labor and Commerce Committee, Washington State Senate

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

Former Member, Legislative-Executive Workfirst Oversight Committee, Washington State Senate

Communications Director, Washington State Labor Council, 1981-2006

Reporter, KSTW-TV, 1979-1981

Reporter, KMGH-TV, 1975-1978

Reporter, KGW-TV, 1972-1975

Member, Economic Opportunity Institute Board of Directors, 2005-present

Member, Judson Park Retirement Community Board, 1981-present

Member, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, present

Member, Evergreen Democratic Club, present

Member, Grace Lutheran Church, present

Member, Highline Branch, American Association of University Women, present

Member, Senate Democratic Campaign Committee, present

Member, Thirty-Third District Democrats, present

Member, Ways and Means Committee, Washington State Senate, present

Member, Federal Way Public Academy Parent Teacher Student Association

Former Member, Federal Way Public Academy Parent-Teacher-Student Association

Member, Highline Community College Board of Trustees

Former Member, Mount Rainier High School Parent Teacher Student Association

Member, Mount Rainier Parent Teacher Student Association

Member, Office and Professional Employees International Union 8

Member, Woodmont Parent Teacher Association

Former Member, Woodmont Parent Teacher Association

Member, Washington Coalition for Open Government Board, 1994-2002

Member, Board of Trustees, Highline Community College, 1994-2000

President and Member, Executive Board, Western Labor Communications Association, 1986-1989

Board Member, International Labor Communications Association, 1986-1988

Awards:

2010 WA Conservation Voters Good Green Deed Award; 2009 Progressive States Network State Leader Award; 2009 Children's Alliance Champions for Children Award; 2009 WA State Nurses Association Legislator of the Year; 2009 WA State School Retiree's Association Legislative Excellence Award; 2008 Lifelong Aids Alliance Legislator of the Year; 2008 "Friend of SPEEA" Award- IFPTE Local 2001; 2008 NAVOS Mental Health Leadership Award; 2007 Center for Policy Alternatives Legislator of the Year; 2007 Center for Policy Alternatives Arthur S. Flemming Leadership Award; 2007 WA Health Care Association Legislator of the Year; 2007 WA Community Health Centers Health Care Champion; 2007 WA Ambulatory Surgeon's Legislator of the Year; 2006 WA State Chiropractors Association William Day Senate Award; 2006 WA State Residential Care Council Legislator of the Year; 2006 SEIU Legislator of the Year; 2004 Domestic Abuse Women's Network (DAWN) Leadership Award; 2004 WA Assn. for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Policy Maker of the Year; 2004 Center for Women Policy Studies' National Honor Roll of State Legislators