Lieutenant Governor, State of California, 1998-2007

Candidate, California Gubernatorial Recall Election, 2003

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 31, 1993-1998

Speaker of the House, California State Assembly, 1996-1998

District Adminstrative Assistant, Assemblyman Bruce Bronzan, 1988-1993

District Representative, Congressman Richard Lehman, 1983-1988

Former Chair, Assembly Democratic Caucus

Former Chair, Bipartisan Rural Caucus

Former Member, Burroughs Elementary School Site Committee

Member, City of Fresno Citizens Advisory Committee

Member, Fresno United Way Allocation Committee

Former Member, Latino Legislative Caucus

Former Member, Roosevelt Plan Implementation Committee

Member, State Lands Commission

Program Director, Summer Youth Employment Training Program, 1977-1983

Intern, United States Representative B.F. Sisk, 1972

Trustee, California State University

Regent, University of California

Names of Grandchildren:

David, Lauren

Number of Grandchildren:

Two