Former Minority Caucus Vice Chair, Washington State Senate

Former Senator, Washington State Senate, 1993-2017

Member, Northshore School District Board of Directors, 1977-1991

President, Northshore School District Board of Directors, 1981-1982

Former Member, Accountability and Reform Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Ranking Minority Member, Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Education Accountability System Oversight Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Human Services and Corrections Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Student Conduct Task Force

Member, Joint Task Force on Local Effort Assistance, 2002

Member, President's Commission on Education Resource Equity, 2001

Owner, Hollywood School House, present

Owner, Hana Sushi Restaurant

Registered Nurse, Bethell Medical Clinic, 1962

Registered Nurse, Providence Hospital, Seattle, Washington, 1958-1962

Founder, 1st Legislative District Youth Count Council, present

Founder, Bothell Arts Council, present

Member, Cascadia Community College Foundation, present

Committee Member, Catholic Youth Organization Discovery Lodge Capital Campaign, present

Co-Chair, Education, Training, and Workforce Committee, National Foundation of Women Legislators, present

Member, Founders Club for Northshore Performing Arts Center, present

Member, Greater Bethel Chamber of Commerce, present

Education Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, present

Member, Northshore Chamber of Commerce, present

Board Member, Northshore School District Foundation, present

Board Member, Protect-A-Child Today, present

Honorary Member, Seattle Thunderbirds Hockey Team Board of Directors, present

Member, Woodinville Chamber of Commerce, present

Former Co-Chair, Building Program for Residence XII

Former Member, Northshore Economic Development Committee

Former Delegate, Pacific Northwest Economic Region

Former Member, Special Education Advisory Council

Member, Washington State Courts Public Trust and Confidence Committee, 2003

Chair, Bothell Economic Development Subcommittee, 2000

Member, Lake Health Committee, 1997-1998

Member, Board of Directors/Board President, Northshore School, 1977-1991

Representative, Washington School Directors' Association's Legislative Network, 1990-1991

Chair, Main Street Revitalization, Bothell Downtown Management Association, 1987-1990

Member, Together for a Drug-Free Youth Committee, 1989

Member, Association of Children with Learning Disabilities, 1976-1982

Chair, Bothell Community Activiites, 1970-1982

Member, Conference Committee/Diversion Committee, Northshore Juvenile Court, 1978-1980

Awards:

* 2007 Sierra Club leadership award
* 2006 Association of Washington School Principals President's Award
* Washington State PTA's 2006 Friend of Children Award
* Washington Association for Career and Technical Education 2005 Legislator of the Year
* Washington Low Income Housing Alliance Housing Hero 2005
* Washington Low Income Housing Alliance "Housing Hero" award, 2005
* YMCAs of Washington Strong Kids, Families and Communities Award, 2005

Number of Grandchildren:

15 Grandchildren