Former Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Mankato

Former Mayor, City of Mankato

Former President, Mankato City Council

Senator, Minnesota State Senate, District 19, 2006-2017

Majority Whip, Minnesota State Senate, 2006-2011

Member, Chamber Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee

Founder, City Youth Asset Commission

Chair, City Youth Asset Commission

Member, Civic Center and Downtown Redevelopment Committee

Former Member, Civil Service Commission, City of Mankato

Member, Community Health Action and Promotion Project

Former Member, Division on Health and Human Services Committee, Minnesota State Senate

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

Former Member, Division on Judiciary, Minnesota State Senate

Former Chair, Health, Human Services and Housing Committee, Minnesota State Senate

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

Former Member, Human Rights Commission, City of Mankato

Member, Judicial Selection Committee

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, MNsure Legislative Oversight Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Minnesota Governor's Judicial Selection Commission

Member, Task Force on Electric Deregulation, League of Minnesota Cities

Member, Transportation Committee, National League of Cities, 1999

Member, Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, National League of Cities, 1998

Nurse

Former Assistant Professor of Nursing, College of Allied Health and Nursing, Mankato State University

Equity Partner, Security Management & Realty, present

Member, Board of Directors, Immanuel Saint Joseph's Hospital/Mayo Clinic Health System

Member, Citizens' Voices

Member, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities

Host, Community Conversations

Former Member, Economic Development Authority, City of Mankato

Co Chair, Generations of Care

Former Member, Highway 14 Partnership

Former Member, Housing Redevelopment Authority, City of Mankato

Member, Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board

Member, League of Minnesota Cities

Chair, Mankato Housing Redevelopment Authority

Former Member, Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board

Former President, Minnesota Women in City Government

Member, National League of Cities

Former President, South Eastern, South Central Initiative Foundation

Board Member, Summit Senior Center

Member, Youth in City Government

Member, State Advisory Council on Mental Health, 2010