Senator, Minnesota State Senate, District 44, 2005-2017

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Minnesota, District 3, 2016

Won Special Election, Senator, Minnesota State Senate, November, 2005

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

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

Former Member, Education Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Minnesota State Senate

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

Former Member, Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Legacy Subcommittee, Minnesota State Senate

Planning Commissioner, City of Minnetonka, 2004-2006

Chair, Legislative Action Coalition, Hopkins School District, 2002-2005

Former Co- Chair, Hopkins School District Legislative Action Commission

Friends Board Member/Guide, Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2002-2006

Vice President/General Manager, Computer Products, Navarre Corporation, 1996-1998

Director of Marketing, Toy Soldiers, 1989-1992

Manager of Promotional Services, Tonka Toys, 1985-1988

Vice President/Buyer, Jackson Graves, 1979-1984

Board Member, Guthrie Theater, present

Member, Rotary-International, present

Participant/Member, Studio-E, present

Former Board Member, Hopkins Education Foundation

President, Babe Ruth Baseball of Hopkins and Minnetonka, 2000-2002

Awards:

Guardian of Small Business (NFIB), 2010, 2012
Friend of Public Education (Association of Metropolitan School Districts)

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

I am running for Congress because I am determined to bring my brand of governance and leadership to Washington. My brand is not about partisanship and it's not about politics. In my eleven years in the State Senate, my work has been about building bridges, forging partnerships, and exchanging ideas. The challenges we face in our State, our nation, and our world are grave and demand our best thinking and selfless action.