Speaker Pro Tempore, Washington State House of Representatives, 2021-present

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 33 Position 1, 2008-present

Former Chair, 33rd Legislative District

Precinct Committee Officer, 33rd, Legislative District

Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 33 Position 1, 2022

Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore, Washington State House of Representatives, 2010-2016, 2018-2021

Speaker Pro Tempore, Washington State House of Representatives, 2017-2018

Member, Capital Budget Committee

Member, Health Care and Wellness Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Veterans' & Military Affairs

Member, Regulated Substances & Gaming Committee

Member, Rules Committee

Former Member, Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Early Learning and Human Services Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Education Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

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

Former Chair, Human Services Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Best Practices Advisory Group, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Grant Writer/Consultant, Sole Proprietor, 2009-present

Co-Chair, Supportive Housing Alliance for Veterans (SHAVET), present

Former Employee, King County Funder’s Group

Former Employee, Washington State Policy Academy on Co-Occurring Disorders

Former Coordinator, Washington State Taking Health Care Home, Office of Housing, City of Seattle

Co-Chair, Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations (SAFE) Best Practice Committee, 2015-present

Member, Des Moines Rotary Club, present

Volunteer, Innocence Project Northwest, University of Washington Law School, present

Board Member, Judson Park Retirement Community, Des Moines, present

Member, Kent Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Steering Committee, King County Veteran’s Group Consortium, present

Member, United Way of King County Out of the Rain Impact Council, present

Volunteer, University of Washington’s Forefront: Innovations in Suicide Prevention, present

Former Member, Evergreen Democrat Club

Former Outreach Coordinator, Highline Citizens for Schools

Former President, Parent Teacher Student Association, Marvista Elementary School

Member, Statewide Coordinating Committee on Sex Trafficking, 2013

Member, Washington Consumer Foreclosure Remedies Fund Committee, 2012

Member, Joint Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, 2011

Member, Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Oversight Task Force, 2011

Awards:

2016 Advocacy All-Star: WA School Counselor Association
2015 Allies in Action State Award: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
2014 Innocence Champion Award: UW School of Law/Innocence Project NW
2013 Outstanding Service to Veterans Award: WA State Dept of Veterans
2013 NASW Unsung Hero Award: WA Chapter of the National Association of Social Work
2013 UW Forefront Outstanding Leadership Award: UW Forefront Suicide Prevention
2013 Youth Suicide Prevention Program Hero's Award
2013 Washington Psychological Association Legislative Service Award
2012 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Legislator of the Year Award
2012 Washington Mediation Association State of the Art Award
2012 Early Learning Action Alliance Gold Crayon Award
2012 Parent Trust for Washington Children's Champion Award
2012 South King County Coalition for the Homeless Legislative Champion Award
2011 South King County of Human Services Kathy Koelker Award
Housing Hero Award, 2011
Democratic Legislator of the Year, 2011
Tacoma/Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium Excellence in Affordable Housing Award for Advocacy, October 2011
Statewide Poverty Action Network Legislative Champion Award, September 2011
Washington Low Income Housing Alliance Housing Hero Award, June 2011
South King Council of Human Services Kathy Keolker Leadership Award, June 2010
Washington Low Income Housing Alliance Legislator of the Year, March 2010
VA Partnership Award, March 2008
Democrat of the Year Award, 2006
Washington State Coalition for the Homeless Advocate Award, May 2004
CODIAC Recognition Award, 2003
DASA and MHD CODIAC Leadership Award, 2001

Favorite Quote:

An injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)