Candidate, North Dakota House of Representatives, District 21, 2010

Candidate, North Dakota State House of Representatives, District 21, 2006

Chief of Staff, Speaker of the House, North Dakota House of Representatives, 2003

Representative, North Dakota House of Representatives, 1998-2002

Candidate, School Board, 1984

Co-Chair, Parole and Probation of Cass County, 1990-present

State Selection Committee, Discover Scholarship, 1989-present

Board of Directors, Fargo Youth Commission, 1990-1997

State Legislative Conferences, 1987-1997

National Legislative Conferences, 1987-1997

North Dakota Community Representative, North Dakota Curriculum Council, 1986-1993

Testimony, North Dakota Legislature, 1989, 1991, 1993

Chair, Youth Employment Task Force, North Dakota Department of Labor, 1989-1991

Community School Volunteer Leader, 1974-present

Regional Director, American Heart Association

Board Member, North Dakota Department of Health, 2002-2010

Director of Mentoring, Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, 2007-2009

Mentor Coordinator, Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, 2005-2007

Youth Advocate, Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, 1996-2006

Field Service Director, Eastern North Dakota American Heart Association, 1992-1997

Director, Ministry to Military Families, United Presbytery of Kansas, 1973-1976

State Director, Women In Government, 2000-present

League of Women Voters, 1998-present

Board of Directors, English Language Learners, North Dakota Public Education, 1997-present

Phi Delta Kappa (Education), 1997-present

Political Affairs Committee, Fargo-Cass Chamber of Commerce, present

President, First Lutheran Church

President, North Dakota State University Womens Leadership

Church Council, Music Worship Stewardship, 2010

Board, North Dakota Alliance for Children, 2001-2010

Chair, North Dakota Heart Association, 2002-2010

President, North Dakota Parent Teacher Association, 1997-1999, 2001-2003

Member Board of Directors, Early Childhood Center, Kaleidoscope, 2001-2002

Chair, Government Services, Kaleidoscope, 2001-2002

Advisory Board, North Dakota English Language Arts, Standards and Curriculum, 1992-1998

State Legislative Chair, North Dakota PTA, 1985-1987, 1993-1995

Legislative Director, North Dakota Parent Teacher Association, 1984-1986, 1993-1995

State President, North Dakota PTA, 1987-1989, 1991-1993

Leadership Fargo, Cass-Fargo Chamber of Commerce, 1991