Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 27B, 2004-2021

Candidate, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 27B, 2002, 2020

Member, Austin City Council, 1994-2002

Senior Citizens' Paralegal, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, 1984-1989

Former Ranking Minority Member, Agriculture Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Agriculture Policy Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Capital Investment Division, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education Finance and Policy Division, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Housing Finance and Policy Division, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Secretary, Austin Human Rights Commission, 2002-2004

Counselor, Riverland Community College, 1999-present

Director of Admissions, Riverland Community College, 1995-1999

Women's Center Director, Riverland Community College, 1993-1995

Career Counselor, JTPA/Workforce, 1989-1993

Vice Chair/Trustee, Austin Area Foundation, 2003-present

Member, Austin Area League of Women Voters, 1987-present

President, Faculty Counselors Association, Minnesota State College, 2002-2004