Senator, Oregon State Senate, District 23, 2013-present

Assistant Majority Leader, Oregon State Senate, 2017-2023

Candidate, Oregon State Senate, 2020

Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 45, 2009-2013

Candidate, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 45, 2008, 2010, 2012

Member, Oregon State Board of Education, 2007

Member, Joint Committee On Conduct

Member, Joint Committee On Legislative Policy and Research

Member, Joint Committee On Ways and Means

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Education

Co-Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Natural Resources

Member, Senate Committee On Conduct

Chair, Senate Committee On Education

Former Member, Business and General Government Committee

Former Member, Conference Committee On SCR 14, Oregon State Senate

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

Former Chair, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Human Services Committee, Oregon State Senate

Former Co-Chair, Joint Committee On Carbon Reduction, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources Subcommittee, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Senate Committee On Energy and Environment, Oregon State Senate

Former Member, Senate Committee On Judiciary, Oregon State Senate

Former Chair, Workforce Committee, Oregon State Senate

English Professor, Portland Community College, 1981-2018

President, Faculty Union, Portland Community College, 1992-2008

Co-Director, Cascade Festival of African Films, 1991-present

Member, Oregon Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, present

Member, Oregon Workforce Investment Board, present

Member, Oregon Youth Conservation Corps Advisory Committee, present

Member, Jobs With Justice, Portland Chapter

Former Coach, Portland Parks Swim Team

Member, Task Force on Immigration and the States, National Conference of State Legislatures

Former Referee, Track Meets, Multnomah County

Member, Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education

Number of Grandchildren:

Two.