Member, Federal Way City Council

Candidate, Washington State Senate, District 30, 2022

Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 30 Position 1, 2018

Former Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 2013-2017

Member, City Council, City of Federal Way, 1997-2012

Mayor, City of Federal Way, 2010

Deputy Mayor, City of Federal Way, 2000-2001, 2004-2005

Member, King County Regional Policy Committee, present

Member, King County Regional Water Quality Committee, present

Member, Regional Municipal Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee, present

Member, State Committee on Homelessness, present

Chair, Suburban Cities Public Issues Committee, present

Member, Washington State Committee on Aging, present

Former Member, Business and Financial Services Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Capital Budget Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Chair, City’s Land Use and Transportation Committee

Chair, Economic Development Committee

Member, Executive Board, Puget Sound Regional Council

Chair, Finance Committee

Chair, Parks, Recreation and Human Services Committee

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Risk Manager/Program Administrator, Lakehaven Utility District, 1979-2012

Member, Advisory Board, Communitites in Schools, present

Member, American Association of University Women, present

Member, Board of Directors, King County Aquatics Center, present

Member, Church Administrative Council, present

Member, Federal Way Education and Communities in Schools Foundation Advisory Board, present

Member, Federal Way Kiwanis, present

Board Member, Kiwanis Foundation, present

Secretary, Parents' Club, present

Member, Saint Francis Hospital Women's Advisory Council, present

Member, Soroptimist Club of Federal Way, present

Former Volunteer, Children's School

Secretary, Incorporation Committee, City of Federal Way, 1989

Member/Parents' Club Secretary, Administrative Council, Saint Vincent de Paul Church, 1979-1984

Member, Federal Way Community Council, 1979

Awards:

National Catholic Education Association Distinguished Graduate, 1999;
Soroptomist Woman of Distinction, 2003;
Association of Washington Cities Certified Municipal Leader;
Associate in Risk Management (ARM);
National League of Cities Certofiate, Certificate of Achievement in Leadership;
Best City Leader, Federal Way Mirror, 2008 and 2010;
Legislator of the Year, Water/Sewer Associ

Priority Issues:

Her goals are to bring well paying jobs to the citizens of the 30th District, to solve the school funding issues, and to resolve transportation congestion.