Senator, Washington State Senate, District 26, 2013-2019

Majority Caucus Vice Chair, Washington State Senate, 2015-2016

Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 2008-2013

Won Special Election, Senator, Washington State Senate, District 26, November 5, 2013

Commissioner, Kitsap County, 2000-2008

Former Member, Economic Resilience of Maritime and Manufacturing in Washington, Joint Task Force, Washington State Senate

Former Chair, Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Health Care Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Law and Justice Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Local Government Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Trade and Economic Development Committee, Washington State Senate

Ranking Minority Member, Local Government Committee, Washington State House of Representatives, 2009-2012

Member, Rules Committee, Washington State House of Representatives, 2011-2012

Member, Education Committee, Washington State House of Representatives, 2009-2010

Member, National Civil Justice Task Force, 2009-2010

Business Owner

Commercial Banker

Real Estate License Holder

Member, Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce

Former President, Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce

Board Member, Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce

Alumni, Alpha Phi Sorority

Member, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority

Member, Bremerton Athletic Roundtable Association

Member, Bremerton Chamber of Commerce

Member, Enterprise Washington

Member, First Lutheran Community Church

Board Member, Hood Canal Coordinating Council (Kitsap, Jefferson and Mason counties)

Member, Key Peninsula Business Association

Board Member, Kitsap 911 CenCom

Former Chair, Kitsap 911 CenCom

Member, Kitsap Audubon Society

Former Chair, Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority

Board Member, Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority

Board Member, Kitsap County Health District

Former Chair, Kitsap County Health District

Member, Kitsap Historical Society and Museum

Former Chair, Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council (KRCC)

Board Member, Kitsap Transit

Member, Mason/Kitsap County Farm Bureau

Board Member, Mental Health Issues, Peninsula Regional Support Network (Kitsap, Jefferson and Mason counties)

Member, Navy League

Recipient, Paul Harris Fellowship, Port Orchard Rotary Club

Board Member, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency

Member, Puget Sound Naval Bases Association

Member, Sidney Arts Association and Museum

Member, The Great Peninsula Conservancy

Member, Washington Association of Counties Urban County Caucus

Board Member, Washington Association of Counties, Western District

Former President, Washington Association of Counties, Western District

Member, Washington State Farm Bureau

Member, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition

Former Chair, Workforce Issues, Olympic Consortium (Kitsap, Jefferson and Clallam county region)

Awards:

Elected Republican of the Year, Kitsap County Republican Party, 2013
Legislator of the Year, American Legislative Exchange Council, Washington, District of Columbia, 2012
Guardian of Small Business Award, National Federation of Independent Business, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Cornerstone Award, Association of Washington Business, 2009, 2010, 2011
Outstanding Legislator, Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts, 2011
Legislator Award, Washington Food Industries, 2011
Legislator of the Year, Washington Association of Vocational Administrators, 2011
Friend of Farm Bureau, Washington Farm Bureau, 2010
Public Official of the Year, Kitsap Home Builders Association, 2008
Outstanding Regional Leadership, Puget Sound Regional Council, 2008
Freedom Award, Kitsap Alliance of Property Owners, 2008
Excellence in Public Service, Kitsap County Association of Realtors, 2005
Woman of Distinction Award, Soroptimist International of Portland Orchard, 2003-2004
Citizen of the Year, Kitsap County Association of Realtors, 2002
Top Company Real Estate Sales Associate, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998