Superintendent, Oregon Department of Public Instruction, 2003-2012

Senator, Oregon State Senate, 1997-2002

Assistant Democratic Leader, Oregon State Senate, 1999-2001

Member, Governor's Task Force on Community Right to Know

Member, Labor Commissioner's Advisory Committee on Agricultural Labor

Member, Willamette Valley Passenger Rail Advisory Committee

Member, Governor's Task Force on DUI, 1997

Journalist/Reporter, KVAL-TV, Eugene, 1982-1997

Employee, Oregon Public Broadcasting Radio, 1979-1982

Fellow, American Leadership Forum

Board of Directors, Birth to Three

Board Member, Oregon Environmental Council

Board of Directors, Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs, 1997