FORMER COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
- Chair - Parks, Recreation, Human Services, Public Safety Committee (PRHSPS)
- Member - Finance, Economic Development & Regional Affairs Committee (FEDRAC)
PUBLIC SERVICE (Past & Present)
- State Representative, 30th District 2013-2016
- State Transportation Committee
- State Technology Committee
- State Local Government Committee (Minority Ranking)
- State Business, Insurance & Financial Affairs Committee
- Statewide Executive Steering Committee on Human Trafficking
- Statewide Executive Committee on Aging
- Federal Way Mayor, January 2010 through December 2010
- Federal Way Deputy Mayor, 2000-2001 & 2004 2005
- City Chair, Land Use Committee
- City Chair, Finance, Human Services and Regional Affairs
- City Finance/Economic/Regional Affairs Committee
- City Parks / Recreation / Human Services / Public Safety
- Regional Municipal Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee
- King County Regional Water Quality Committee
- King County Regional Policy Committee
- South King County Human Services Forum
- Elected Chair of SCA Public Issues Committee representing 39 King County Cities
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT (Past & Present)
- Board of Directors, King County Aquatics Center
- 1989: Secretary, Federal Way First Incorporation Committee
- 1984: Administrative Council, Elected Position St. Vincent de Paul Church
- 1979 and 1982 Parents' Club Secretary, Elected Position St. Vincent de Paul Church
- 1979: Federal Way Community Council (Planning and Community Development)
- Federal Way Kiwanis / Kiwanis Foundation Board
- Soroptimist Club of Federal Way
- American Association of University Women
- Federal Way Education and Communities in Schools Foundation Advisory Board
- St. Francis Hospital Women's Advisory Council
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
Risk Manager / Program Administrator, Lakehaven Water and Sewer District, Federal Way, WA
Risk Manager / Program Administrator, Lakehaven Water and Sewer District, Federal Way, WA
EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree in sociology / psychology from Marylhurst University, Marylhurst (Lake Oswego), Oregon
Course work toward master's degree in public administration from Seattle University, Seattle
Bachelor's degree in sociology / psychology from Marylhurst University, Marylhurst (Lake Oswego), Oregon
Course work toward master's degree in public administration from Seattle University, Seattle
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
- National Catholic Education Association Distinguished Graduate - 1999
- Soroptomists’ Women of Distinction Award - 2003
- Association of Washington Cities Certified Municipal Leader
- National League of Cities Certificate of Achievement in Leadership - Bronze Level
- 2016 Outstanding Legislator of the Year – State Sewer/Water Association
NATIONAL CERTIFICATION
- Associate in Risk Management (ARM)