Former Assistant Majority Whip, Washington State House of Representatives

Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 49 Position 1, 2022

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 49 Position 1, 2011-Present

Representative, Oregon State House of Representatives, District 22, 1993-1998

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee

Co-Chair, Regulated Substances & Gaming Committee

Member, Transportation Committee

Former Vice Chair, Commerce and Gaming Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Innovation, Technology and Economic Development Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Economic Development & International Relations, Washington State House

Member, Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee, Present

Former Member, Rules Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Technology and Economic Development Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Technology, Energy and Communications Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Member, Transportation Committee, Washington State House of Representatives, Present

Former Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Member, Washington State Economic Development Finance Authority

Former Management Consultant

Former Government Relations Officer, Clark County

Former Policy Analyst, Multnomah County, Oregon and King County, Washington

Former Consultant, Wylie and Associates

Co-Founder, Coordinator, King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, 1975-1978

Member, Washington State Arts Commission, 2019-present

Member, Advisory Board, Washington State University Vancouver, present

Board Member, Affordable Community Environments, present

Board Member, Council for the Homeless of Clark County, present

Former City Administrator, City of Tukwila

Former President, Council for the Homeless of Clark County

Former President/Member, Council for the Homeless of Clark County

Member, Council of State Governments West’s Legislative Council on River Governance

Fellow, Council of State Governments’ Henry Toll Fellowship

Awards:

Henry Toll Fellow, Council of State Governments, 2013

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Backpacking, mountain climbing, and oil painting

Number of Grandchildren:

1

Priority Issues:

Highest priority is to do what the McCleary Court case requires: meet our own, bipartisan obligation to fund our basic education system. We need to do this in a way that preserves our safety net and keeps our other obligations intact.

Continue to work to modify & maintain our solar production tax credit, and help Washington move away from fossil fuels.

Fight hard to extend the expiring funding for programs that address homelessness and the rising cost and availability issues of affordable housing.

Continue to address the challenges in implementing the cannabis initiative in a safe and fair manner.

Better accountability and rigorous examination of our tax incentives and their cost and benefit to the public.

Improve education opportunities for students from early childhood learning to college and job training programs, while keeping those opportunities affordable to families.

Build relationships with new faces from all over the state from both parties in order to make sure Clark County is fairly treated. This will be important in laying the foundation for replacing the I-5 bridge and to support our transition to an integrated mental/physical healthcare system.

Spouse's Occupation:

Former Vancouver City Attorney