Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 49, 2023-present

Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 90, 2000-2022

Candidate, Iowa State Senate, District 49, 2022

Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 90, 2020

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, School Finance Formula Review Committee

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Education Appropriations

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Human Resources Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, State Government Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Education, Iowa State House of Representatives

Quality Learning Consultant, Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency, 2006-2008

Teacher and Facilitator, Davenport Community Schools, 1985-2006

Former President and Member, Business and Professional Women

Member, Davenport-Bettendorf American Association of University Women

Member, Davenport Schools Network for Community and School Partnerships

Former Member, Department of Education Advisory Board for the University of Northern Iowa

Member, Eastern Iowa Small Business Advisory Council

Commissioner, Education Commission of the States

Former Member, Leadership Partnership with School Administrators of Iowa

Former Chair, Midwestern Legislative Conference Innovations Selection Committee

Member, Progressive Action for the Common Good

Former Member, Scott County Kids Early Iowa Board

Former Member, Zoning Board of Adjustment

Fellow, Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development (BILLD), 2004

Awards:

Received Legislator of the Year twice, for the Area 9 Counseling Association
Recognized by the Iowa Library Association as an outstanding leader
Advocacy Award from the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2000
Flemming Fellow, 2003
Ted Anderson Advocacy Award, 2007
Friend of Nursing Award, 2007
Iowa Affiliate Public Service Award, 2013

Father's Occupation:

Owned the snack bar at the Scott County Court House

Mother's Name:

Ruth

Mother's Occupation:

Former deputy city clerk and city alderman

Names of Grandchildren:

Alex, Jack, Evelyn, Haley, Meghan, and Samuel

Number of Grandchildren:

6