Senator

Served on Joint Finance & Appropriations Committeeetions, Idaho Legislature, 2009-2012

Served on Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee, Idaho Legislature, 2011-2012

Served on Senate Education Committee, Idaho Legislature, 2011-2012

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2012

Served on Senate Health & Welfare Committee, Idaho Legislature, 2009-2011

Served on Senate Commerce Committee, Idaho Legislature, 2009-2011

Served on Senate Commerce Committee, Idaho Legislature, 2009-2011

Served on Joint Finance & Appropriations Committee, Idaho Legislature, 2009-2010

Elected to Idaho State Senate, Idaho Legislature, 2008-2010

Served on Economic Outlook & Revenue Assessment Committee, Idaho Legislature, 2005-2010

Graduate, Kennedy School State and Local Government Program, 2010

Volunteer, numerous Democrat & Republican political candiadate & issue campaigns, 1990-2010

Served on House Environment, Energy and Technology Committee, Idaho Legislature, 2005-2009

Served on House Judiciary Committeeee, Idaho Legislature, 2005-2009

Served on House Judiciary Committeeee, Idaho Legislature, 2005-2009

Graduate, Women's Foreign Policy Institute, 2009

Served on House Revenue & Tax Committee, Idaho Legislature, 2005-2008

Served on House Revenue & Taxation Committee, Idaho Legislature, 2005-2008

Served on House Judiciary & Rules Committee, Idaho Legislature, 2005-2008

Member, Legislative Council, Idaho Legislature, 2006-2008

Delegate, European Human Rights Mission, 2007

Representative, Idaho State House, 2004-2007

Student, University of Virginia Darden Emerging Leaders Program, 2006

Campaign Finance Director, Governor's Campaign, 1998

Volunteer Coordinator, Campaign to Defeat Statewide Antigay Ballot Initiative, 1994

Member, Governor's Transformational Working Group to Reform Idaho's Mental Health System, present

Commissioner, Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs, 2010

Commissioner, Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs, 2007-2008

Board Member, Ada County Human Rights Task Force, 1998-2001

Writing Teacher, Writers at Harriman, Writers in the Schools, The Cabin's Idaho Writing Camp, 1999-present

State Senator, Idaho Legislature, 2009-2012

State Representative, Idaho Legislature, 2005-2008

Small Business Owner, LeFavour Graphic Design, 2000-2007

Lobbyist, Idaho Community Action Network, 2004

News Reporter, Boise Weekly, 1997-1998

8th Grade Teacher, Fort Boise Mid High, 1996

Community Oragnizer on Energy, Radioactive Waste Clean up, Water Quality & Nuclear Weapons Issues, Snake River Alliance, 1992-1994

Fire Fighter, Hydrology Technician, Firelookout, Wilderness Ranger, Challis National Forest, 1985-1992

5-6 Grade Teacher, Boise River School, 1991

Instructor: Freshman Composition, University of Montana, 1989-1990

Board Member, Western States Center, Portland, 2002-present

Grassroots Lobby Trainer, Idaho Women's Network, 1997-present

Board Member, Western States Center, 2002-2005

Volunteer, Organizer, Community Educator, Volunteer Legisaltive Liason, Idaho Center on Budget & Tax Policy, 2000-2004

Staff Legislative Liason working on consumer protection, health & poverty issues, Idaho Community Action Network, 2004

Co-Chair, Organizer, Board Member, Your Family, Friends & Neighbors, 1995-2003

Board Member, Ada County Human RIghts Task Force, 1999-2002

Board Member, Choices in Community Giving, 2000-2002

Co-Chair, Your Family, Friends, & Neighbors, 1999-2002

Citizen Lobbyist on energy, radioactive waste & nuclear weapons production issues in Washington, DC, Snake RIver Alliance, 1991-1993

Awards:

Best Idaho Legislator 2005, Boise Weekly----Legislator's Award for Support of Mental Health Services 2008, Idaho State Planning Council on Mental Health---Grassroots Leader of the Year 2004, United Vision for Idaho---Best Idaho Politician 2006, Boise Weekly