Majority Caucus Chair, Washington State Senate, 2021-present

Senator, Washington State Senate, District 11, 2013-present

Majority Caucus Vice Chair, Washington State Senate, 2019-2021

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 11, 2004-2012

Member, Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade Committee

Member, Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee

Member, Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee

Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Economic Development & International Relations

Member, Rules Committee

Member, State Government and Elections Committee

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Former Vice Chair, Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade Committee, Washington State Senate

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

Former Vice Chair, Financial Institutions, Economic Development and Trade Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Chair, Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee, Washington State Legislature

Member, Legislative Advisory Committee on Advanced Tuition Payment (GET)

Member, Legislative Committee on Economic Development & International Relations (LCEDIR)

Former Member, State Government, Tribal Relations and Elections Committee, Washington State Senate

Vice Chair, Washington State House Finance Committee

Member, Washington State House Higher Education Committee

Member, Washington State House Rules Committee

Member, Washington State House Technology, Energy & Communications Committee

Vice Chair, Washington State House Ways & Means Committee

Interim Executive Director, Center for Social Justice, 2003-2004

Organizational Development Coordinator, Teamsters Local 174, 2004

Member, Board of Directors, Center for Social Justice, 2003-present

Board Member, Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies and Dan Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington, 2003-present

Member, Advisory Board, Community Alliance for Global Justice, 2001-present

Member, National Executive Board, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organization, 1994-present

Member, Executive Board, Seattle Chapter, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, present

Member, National Negotiating Committee, Teamsters United Parcel Service, present

Member, Washington State Election Administration and Certification Board, present

Member, Washington-Hyogo Friendship Council, present

Member, Board of Directors, Japanese American Citizens League, present

Member, Infrastructure Financing Task Force

Member, Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee (JARRC)

Member, Washington State Labor Council, American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organization, present

Member, Workers' Rights Board, Washington State Jobs with Justice

Liaison, Workers' Rights Board, Washington State Jobs with Justice

Member, Executive Board, King County Labor Council, American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organization, 1992-2001

Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local 174, 1992-2001

Human Rights Commissioner, International Teamsters, 1993-1998

Trustee, Teamster Construction Industry Health and Welfare Trust Fund, 1994-1997

Member, Trustee, Executive Board, King County Labor Agency, 1992-1995

Chapter Organizer, Teamsters for a Democratic Union, 1980-1991

Awards:

2019-2020 Robert Duggan Distinguished Supporter of Labor Studies Award
2019 Community Impact Award: The Council on American Islamic Relations Washington (CAIR-WA)
2019 Champions for Children Award: Children's Alliance

Priority Issues:

Income Inequality and Corporate Accountability
Affordable Housing
Homelessness
Healthcare
Transit
Small Business Development
Equity