Senator, California State Senate, District 09, 2008-2016

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 2003-2008

Mayor, City of Berkeley, 1986-1994

Member, Berkeley City Council, 1971-1979

Member, Advisory Board, West Contra Costa Unified School District Education Fund

Former Member, Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Elections and Constitutional Amendments, California State Senate

Former Member, Governance and Finance Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Human Services Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Human Services Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Mental Health Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Ports and Goods Movement, California State Senate

Former Chair, Public Safety Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Public Safety Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee 5 on Corrections, Public Safety and the Judiciary, California State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Community Schools, California State Senate

Former Employee, Carter Administration

Director, Western Regional Office, United States Department of Education, 1994-2001

Executive Director, Shalan Foundation, 1981-1987

Regional Director, ACTION, United States Department of Education, 1977-1981

Former Member, Advisory Board, A New America

Member, Advisory Board, College of Natural Resources, University of California, Bakersfield

Member, Advisory Board, Girls Incorporated of Alameda County

Member, Advisory Board, Stiles Hall, University of California-Bakersfield

Number of Grandchildren:

7