Senator, Washington State Senate, District 04, 2011-present

Majority Floor Leader, Washington State House

Candidate, Washington State Senate, District 4, 2020

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 1980-1995

Member, Health and Long Term Care Committee

Member, Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee

Ranking Member, Law and Justice Committee

Member, Transportation Committee

Former Vice Chair, Accountability and Reform Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Human Services, Mental Health and Housing Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Chair, Joint Administrative Rules Review, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Chair, Law and Justice Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Washington State Senate

Presiding Judge, District Court, retired

Judicial Outreach Liaison, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Partner, Tanksley, Richard, Padden, and Derr Law Firm

Judge, District Court, Spokane County, 1995-2007

Member, Knights of Columbus, present

Substitute Driver, Meals on Wheels, present

State Commissioner, American Legion Baseball

Driver, Meals on Wheels

Former President, Spokane Chapter, American Legion Baseball