Former Assistant Minority Whip, Utah State Senate

Senator, Utah State Senate, District 12, 2023

Senator, Utah State Senate, District 5, 2008-2023

Minority Leader, Utah State Senate, 2018-2023

Minority Whip, Utah State Senate, 2013-2018

Member, Commission on Federalism, 2014-present

Member, Free Market Protection and Privatization, 2014-present

Member, Judicial Conduct Commission, 2014-present

Member, Online Court Assistance Program Policy Board, 2014-present

Member, Veterans Reintegration Task Force, 2014-present

Member, Workers Compensation Advisory Council, present

Former Member, Economic Development and Workforce Services Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Joint Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Management Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Joint Political Subdivisions Interim Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Joint Retirement and Independent Entities Interim Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Oversight, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Joint Transportation Interim Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Joint Veterans and Military Affairs Commission, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Information Technology Steering Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Records Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Occupational and Professional Licensure Review Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Retirement and Independent Entities Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Rules Interim Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Business and Labor Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Business and Labor Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Senate Ethics Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Government Operations Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Legislative Expense Oversight Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Retirement and Independent Entities Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Rules Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Confirmation Committee, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Retirement and Independent Entities Appropriations, Utah State Senate

Former Member, Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force, Utah State Senate

Member, Western Coalition of Westside Leaders

Former Para-Educator, Granite School District

Board Member, Kearns Recreation Center, present

Member, Legacy of Learning – Workers’ Compensation Fund, present

Member, Salt Lake Community College Advisory Board, present

State Director, Women In Government, present

Member, American Federation of Teachers

Member/Former President, Democratic Women's Club

Former Board Member, Habitat for Humanity

Former Board Member, Intermountain Homecare and Hospice (IHC Homecare and Hospice)

Member, Kearns Lions Club

Former Board Member, Rocky Mountain Occupational Health Center

Member, Taylorsville Safety Committee

Member, United Way Policy Board

Former Board Member, Utah Transit Authority

Former President, West Kearns Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association

Supporter, Women in the Trades – Promoting Non-Traditional Occupations for Women

Awards:

2001 Para-educator of the Year, American Federation of Teachers
2005 Lucy Beth Rampton Award for Community Service (Democratic Women)
2008 "Service to Community" Award, Taylorsville City
2009 Eleanor Roosevelt Award,Distinguished Woman of the Year, Utah State Democratic Party
2009 Legislator of the Year Award, Salt Lake Community College
2009 Utah School Nurse Association Appreciation Award
2010 "Hero on the Hill," Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities
2011 Granite Peaks School District -- Support for Lifelong Education
2012 Firefighters' Legislator of the Year
2012 Department of Defense -- Improving the Quality of Life of Service Members and their Families in Utah
2013 Workers Compensation Fund President's Award
2013 Sunshine Award (given for protection of free speech and open government)
2013 Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce's Business Champion of 2013
2013 Award of Excellence in Workplace Safety and Health, presented by the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Utah School of Medicine. In recognition of the contributions made to improving the safety and health of all Utah workers.

Number of Grandchildren:

6 grandchildren