Senator, Washington State Senate, District 40, 2009-2019

Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Washington State Senate, 2013-2015

Assistant Majority Whip, Washington State Senate, 2011-2012

Member, San Juan County Board of County Commissioners, 2004-2009

Chair, San Juan County Board of County Commissioners, 2004

Member, Agriculture and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, present

Member, Environment Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, present

Former Member, Energy Supply and Energy Conservation Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Energy, Environment and Telecommunications Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Chair, Natural Resources and Marine Waters Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Chair, Washington Coastal Counties Caucus

Former Ranking Minority Member, Ways and Means Committee, Washington State Senate

Advisor, President Obama's National Ocean Council, 2011

Chair, Coastal States Caucus, 2009

Principal, Coast Policy Group, 2005-present

Senior Fellow, The Ocean Foundation, 2007-2011

Vice President, Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER), present, 2013-present

Member, Washington Oil Spill Advisory Council, present

Former Program Officer, Pacific Region for the Ocean Foundation

Former Board Member, Puget Sound Partnership

Former Chair, Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council

Member, Washington State Shoreline Hearings Board, 2005-2009

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Surfing, swimming, fishing, sailing, running