Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 2006-2014

Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 26 Position 2, 2014

Former Member, Education Appropriations and Oversight Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Higher Education Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

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

Author, ForehandedWA, present

Federal Executive Fellow, Brookings Institution

Former Employee, Office of Net Assessment, United States Department of Defense

Former Employee, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Former Employee, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Former Employee, Office of the Secretary of Defense

Former Employee, Polar Operations Project, United States Weather Bureau

Captain, United States Navy, 1962-1994

Board Member, Americans for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, present

Member, Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, International Institute of Strategic Studies, present

Member, Pacific Council on International Relations, present

Military Committee Member, Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce, present

Awards:

Legislator of the Year, Career and Tech Ed Association; Legislator of the Year, American Federation of Teachers

Favorite Book:

The Teacher Wars by Dana Goldstein. Creative Schools, Sir Ken Robinson. The Price of Inequality, Joseph Stiglitz. Great Speeches, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Long distance biking, hiking/camping in the mountains, golf

Spouse's Occupation:

Playwright and writer