Senator, Minnesota State Senate, District 57, 2012-2023

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

Former Member, Division on State Departments and Veterans, Minnesota State Senate

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

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

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

Former Member, Education Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Local Government Policy Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Data Practices, Minnesota State Senate

State and Federal Programs Administrator, Rosemont-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, present

Writer, State/Federal Grants, present

Former Educator, Independent School District 196

Retired High School Principal, Rosemont-Apple Valley Public Schools, 1994-2008

Member, Affordable Housing Coalition, Dakota County

Member, Heading Home Dakota

Awards:

Paul Wellstone Mental Health Advocacy Award, 2015
Outstanding Legislator Award, Minnesota School Board Association, 2014
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Leadership Award on Children's Mental Health, 2013
NAMI Legislator of the Year Award, 2014
Champion for Racial Equality, Voices for Racial Justice 2013-2014
Friend of Public Education, Association of Metropolitan School Districts, 2014
Carrot Seed Award, Children's Defense Fund, 2015
Allina Health Care Hero Award, 2015
Distinguished Service Awards from the Lake Conference Association of Schools, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals and the City of Rosemount.

Number of Grandchildren:

6