Former Minority Caucus Vice Chair, Wisconsin State Senate

Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, District 31, 2006-2019

Candidate, Governor of Wisconsin, 2018

Candidate, Wisconsin State Governor, 2012

Vice Chair, Democratic Caucus, Wisconsin State Senate, 2011-present

Member, Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission, 2004-present

Member, Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council

Former Member, Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Director, Education Department, Visiting Nurses Association

Former Member, Education Reform Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Joint Information Policy and Technology Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Audit Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Majority Caucus, Wisconsin State Senate

Member, Mississippi River Parkway Commission

Former Member, Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care, and Job Creation Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Revenue, Financial Institutions, and Rural Issues Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Sporting Heritage, Mining, and Forestry Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Member, Wisconsin Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council

Former Nursing Assistant

Former Director, Graduate & Undergraduate Programs, Health Administration, University of Illinois, Springfield

Education Director, Home Health Agency

Quality Assurance Specialist, Medical Records Department, Saint Louis University

Researcher, Medical Records Department, Saint Louis University

Former Faculty, Women's Studies Programs, University of Illinois-Springfield

Advocate, Wisconsin Farmers Union, 2005

Member, Alma Chamber of Commerce

Treasurer, American Federation of Teachers

Member, American Public Health Association

Member, Andrew Blackfoot American Legion Auxiliary Post 129

Board Member, Buffalo County Agricultural Fair Association

Chair, Buffalo County Democratic Party

Member, Buffalo County Fair Board

Member, Buffalo County Farm Bureau Board

Member, Buffalo County Rural Economic Development Corporation

President, Dairy Herd Improvement Association, Buffalo County

Former Pastoral Council, Saint Lawrence Catholic Church

Member, Saint Lawrence Catholic Church

Former Board Member, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Association, Buffalo County

Member, Wisconsin Farmers Union

Member, Wisconsin Holstein Association