Senator, Minnesota State Senate, District 53, 2012-2023

Minority Leader, Minnesota State Senate, 2021-2023

Assistant Minority Leader, Minnesota State Senate, 2017-2021

Candidate, Minnesota State Senate, District 53, 2020

Former Member, Division on Higher Education and Workforce Development Budget, Minnesota State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Division on Transportation and Public Safety, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, E-12 Budget Division, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, E-12 Finance and Policy Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Ranking Minority Member, E-12 Policy Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Finance and Policy Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Employee, Strategic Marketing and Media

Owner, In Medias Res, 1997-2003

Former Vice President, Former Associate Media Director, Gurasich Spence Darilek & McClure, 1987-1996

Media Planner, Dancer Fitzgerald Sample, 1985-1986

Founder, Twin Cities East Chapter of Mothers & More, present

Former Member, Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

Former Volunteer, Prenatal Counseling

Member, Student Advocacy, South Washington County Schools

Spouse's Occupation:

Employee, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (3M)