Family: Husband: Mark; 2 Children: Joanna, Matthew

Home: Federal Way, Washington

Education: Graduate, Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government

Profession: Small Business Owner

Political: Majority Floor Leader, Washington State Senate, 2005-present Senator, Washington State Senate, 1999-present Democratic Whip, Washington State Senate, 2003 Majority Whip, Washington State Senate, 2001-2002 Assistant Majority Whip, Washington State House of Representatives 1993-1994 Representative, Washinton State House of Representatives, 1993-1994

Congressional Membership: Co-Chair, Commute Trip Reduction Task Force Member, Joint Select Committee on Health Disparities, present Member, Joint Select Committee on Secondary Education, present Co-Chair, King County Finance Task Force Member, Legislative Transportation Committee, present Member, Title and Registration Advisory Committee, present Member, Washington State School Safety Advisory Committee, present Chair, Federal Way Human Services Commission, 1997-1998 Member, Federal Way Human Service Commission, 1993-1998 Co-Chair, Commute Trip Reduction Task Force Joint Select Committee on Education Restructuring Member, Washington State Recycling Task Force

Organization Membership: Member, Federal Way Advancing Leadership Youth Advisory Board Advisory Board, Federal Way Education & Communities in Schools Foundation Chair, National Telematics Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures Advisory Board Member, Our Sister's House Member, Parent Teacher Association Member, Puget Sound Council Board of Directors, "Red Star HS" Member, Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board Former Board Member, King County Disability and Retirement Board for Police and Firefighters

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