Senator, Oregon State Senate, District 11, 2023-present

Deputy Republican Leader, Oregon State Senate, 2023-present

Senator, Oregon State Senate, District 13, 2015-2023

Candidate, Oregon State Senate, District 11, 2022

Candidate, Secretary of State, State of Oregon, 2020

Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 25, 2004-2014

Member, Joint Committee On Information Management and Technology

Member, Joint Committee On Legislative Audits

Member, Joint Committee On Legislative Counsel

Member, Joint Committee On Legislative Policy and Research

Vice Chair, Senate Committee On Judiciary

Vice Chair, Senate Committee On Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs

Member, General Government and Accountability Committee, Oregon State Senate, 2016-present

Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, Oregon State Senate, 2015-present

Member, Joint Interim Committee on Legislative Policy and Research, Oregon State Senate, present

Member, Joint Interim Task Force On Testing of Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Kits, Oregon State Senate, present

Member, Joint Legislative Audits Committee, Oregon State Senate, present

Former Member, Commission On Transparency Oregon Advisory Commission, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Conduct Committee, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Conference Committee on SB 64, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Information Management and Technology Committee, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee On Capitol Culture, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee On Student Success, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Joint Interim Committee on Conduct, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Transparency Oregon Advisory Commission Committee, Oregon State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Workforce Committee, Oregon State Senate

Co-Founder, Oregon Contractors Association, 2003-present

Owner/Manager, Highway Specialties, 1996-present

Owner/President, KT Contracting Company, 1992-present

Member, Building Industry Association of Washington, 2012-present

Member, Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce, 2005-present

Member, Keizer Chamber of Commerce, 2005-present

Member, National Association of Women in Construction, Salem Chapter, 2005-present

Member, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2005-present

Member, American Legislative Exchange Council, 2004-present

President, Oregon Contractors Association, 2003-present

Member, Habitat for Humanity

Volunteer, Start Making a Reader Today (SMART), 2006-2010

Member, National Federation of Independent Businesses, 1997-2009

Member, Oregon Commission for Women, 2005-2009

Mentor, Barbara Roberts High School, 2006-2007

Co-Founder, National Coalition of State Legislators for Legal Immigration, 2007

Member, United States Women's Chamber of Commerce, 2005-2007

Member, Oregon Concrete and Aggregate Producers Association, 1992-1997

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Reading, Playing Piano, Travel