Senator, Vermont State Senate, District Windsor, 1989-2002, 2007-present

Candidate, Vermont State Senate, District Windsor, 2006, 2020, 2022

Majority Leader, Vermont State Senate, 1997-2001

Member, Advisory Council on Child Poverty and Strengthening Families

Member, Finance Committee

Chair, Joint Committee on Judicial Retention

Member, Natural Resources and Energy Committee

Member, Vermont Child Poverty Council

Former Member, Administrative Rules Committee, Vermont State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Vermont State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Vermont State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Vermont State Senate

Former Member, General Affairs and Housing Committee, Vermont State Senate

Former Member, Health and Welfare Committee, Vermont State Senate

Former Member, Institutions Committee, Vermont State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Government Accountability, Vermont State Senate

Former Member, Judicial Rules Committee, Vermont State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, Vermont State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Rules Committee, Vermont State Senate

Former Chair, Natural Resources and Energy Committee, Vermont State Senate

Teacher, Woodstock County School, 1978-1980

Board Member, AIDS Community Resource Network

Board Member, Adult Basic Education

Member, Advisory Board, Earth Right Institute

Member, American Civil Liberties Union

Member, Bethel Council on the Arts

Board Member, Champlain Valley Folk Center

Board Member, Emerge Family Access Center

Member, Governor's Commission on Forest Health

Member, Green Mountain Club

Board Member, Operation Laundry List

Member, Vermont National Resources Council

Board Member, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Board Member, Vermont Sierra Club

Member, Windsor County Democratic Committee

Chair, District 3 Environmental Commission, 1986-1989

Justice of the Peace, State of Vermont, 1984-1989

Chair, Bethel Town Democratic Committee, 1984-1988

Awards:

Save the Greyhound Dogs Friend of the Greyhounds Award, 1995 - Legislative Award

Legislator of the Year Award from Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) 2008 - Legislative Award

Vermont Council for Gifted Education Friend of the Gifted Award, 1996 - Legislative Award

Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation Award for Leadership in the Passage of the 2002 Storm Water Runoff Legislation - Legislative Award

American Civil Liberties Union David W. Curtis Civil Liberties Award, 2002 - Legislative Award

Number of Grandchildren:

2