Senator, Iowa State Senate, 1989-2007

Candidate, Iowa State Senate, District 41, 2006

Iowa State Senate Assistant Minority Leader, 1991-1996

Scott County Supervisor, 1978-1989, Chair, 1987

Pleasant Valley Community Schools, Program Improvement Strategic Committee and Strategic Planning Committee

Executive Committee, Quad Cities Development Group

Experience, Quad Cities Vision of the Future Steering Committee

Former Co-Chair, Quad City Vision for the Future, Metropolitan Authority Committee

Bi-State Metropolitan Planning Commission, Board of Directors, 1982-1989

Iowa Advisory Commission of Intergovernmental Relations, 1982-1988, Chair, 1982-1984

Assistant Director, Scott County Information, Referral and Assistance Service, 1977-1979

Community Health Care, Inc., Health Education Coordinator, 1975-1977

Board of Directors, American Lung Association of Iowa

Experience, Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors, Caring Foundation, Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Experience, Davenport Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors, Iowa Council of Economic Education

Board of Directors, Iowa Peace Institute

Experience, Junior League

Experience, Leadership Iowa Alumni

Experience, National Association of Counties

Experience, National Conference of State Legislatures

Former Member Board of Directors, Quad City Development Group

Experience, Scott County Farm Bureau

Experience, St. Peters Episcopal Church

Past President, Voluntary Action Center

Commissioner, Iowa Department of Elder Affairs, 1983-1988

Secretary/Tresurer, State Supervisors Association, 1988

Board of Directros, Iowa State Association of Counties, 1984-1986

President, Sixth District Supervisors Association, 1981-1986

President, Women Officials of National Association of Counties, 1984-1986

Representative to the German-American Federalism Symposium, 1983