Senator, Washington State Senate, 1997-2014

Democratic Assistant Whip, Washington State Senate, 1997

Appointed to Washington State Senate, Experience, January 1997

Former Member, Health and Long-Term Care Commitee, Washington State Senate

Former Chair, Judiciary Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Labor, Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Washington State Senate

Laborers Union, 2004-present

Reporter, Baltimore Sun

Experience, Merchant Seaman

Attorney, Private Practice, 1977-2004, retired

Attorney, Columbia Legal Services, 1973-1977

Attorney, North Mississippi Rural Legal Services, 1972-1973

Former Legislative Director, Action League Political Action Committee of Washington

Pro-bono Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Former Legislative Director, Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Board Member/Chair, National Abortion Rights Action League Political Action Committee of Washington

President, Seattle Chapter, Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Member, Southeast Effective Development

Member, Students for a Democratic Society

Co-Founder/Chair, Washington Conservation Voters

Legislative Committee, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association

Volunteer, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, 1964

Volunteer, Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee, 1964