Member, King County Regional Policy Committee, present

Member, King County Regional Water Quality Committee, present

Member, Regional Municipal Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee, present

Member, State Committee on Homelessness, present

Chair, Suburban Cities Public Issues Committee, present

Member, Washington State Committee on Aging, present

Former Member, Business and Financial Services Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Capital Budget Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Chair, City’s Land Use and Transportation Committee

Chair, Economic Development Committee

Member, Executive Board, Puget Sound Regional Council

Chair, Finance Committee

Chair, Parks, Recreation and Human Services Committee

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

— Awards:

• National Catholic Education Association Distinguished Graduate, 1999;
• Soroptomist Woman of Distinction, 2003;
• Association of Washington Cities Certified Municipal Leader;
• Associate in Risk Management (ARM);
• National League of Cities Certofiate, Certificate of Achievement in Leadership;
• Best City Leader, Federal Way Mirror, 2008 and 2010;
• Legislator of the Year, Water/Sewer Associ

Priority Issues:

Her goals are to bring well paying jobs to the citizens of the 30th District, to solve the school funding issues, and to resolve transportation congestion.