Representative, Idaho State House of Representatives, 1999-2000, 2003-2014

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2014

Chair, Latah County Democrats, 1992-1994, 1996-1998, 2000-2002

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1996, 2000

Member, Pacific Fisheries Task Force, 2011-present

Member, Latah County Human Rights Task Force, 1999-present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance Appropriations Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health and Welfare Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Legislative Oversight Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation and Defense Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives

Teacher, Mathematics, Moscow High School, 1976-2000

Teacher, Mathematics, Washington State University, 1974-1976

Teacher, Mathematics, Madison Junior High School, 1962-1968, 1969-1971

Teacher, Seattle Public Schools, 1969-1971

Teacher, Mathematics, Edmonds Community College, 1969

Teacher, Seattle Public Schools, 1962-1968

Board Member, Disability Action Center, 2011-present

Board Member, Latah County American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), 2001-present

Member, League of Women Voters, 1999-present

Member, League of Women Voters, 1999-present

Member, Idaho Education Association, 1962-present

Member, National Education Association, 1962-present

Member, Mathematics, National Council of Teachers

President, Moscow Education Association, 1976-2000

Chair, Legislative, District 5, 1996-1998

President, Idaho Education Association, Region II, 1984-1986

Awards:

Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching

Friend of Education Award, Idaho Education Association

California State Student Association Legislator of the Year

Idaho United Vision Progressive Legislator of the Year

Legislator of the Year, Idaho Professional Firefighters

Region II Idaho Education Association Political Advocacy Award

Arthur Flemming Fellow (Legislative Leadership Program)

Leadership Institute, National Conference of State Legislators

Moscow Education Association Friend of Education Award

Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching

Friend of Education Award, Idaho Education Association

California State Student Association Legislator of the Year

Idaho United Vision Progressive Legislator of the Year

Legislator of the Year, Idaho Professional Firefighters

Region II Idaho Education Association Political Advocacy Award

Arthur Flemming Fellow (Legislative Leadership Program)

Leadership Institute, National Conference of State Legislators

Moscow Education Association Friend of Education Award

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

Our country faces enormous challenges.

We need economic policies that reward work, that make family-wage jobs possible in every corner of the country -- especially our beautiful little corner of paradise. We need a health care policy, an immigration policy, an education policy, a veterans' policy, a trade policy, and a tax policy that brings people together, builds the great American middle class, and looks to the future.

All across Idaho, I meet families that worry for their kids' futures. Will they get the education they need to achieve the American Dream? Will there be jobs here in Idaho that make it possible to raise a family? And will our government reward and respect our way of life?

We have a Congressman that just doesn't get it. He thinks he's in Congress to play politics, to score political points, to engage in ideological warfare. Congress is mired in partisan bickering and extreme ideology designed to divide Americans and ensure that the special interests maintain their stranglehold on our democracy. Our Congressman, Raul Labrador, is part of the problem.

I'm often asked why I want to be "in politics". Well, I'm not a politician. I'm a teacher and a public servant. I've spent fourteen years in the Idaho Legislature. As a Democrat, we've never had the votes to run the place. Instead, Idahoans have always known that they could count on me to tell the hard truths, be unafraid of political blowback, and work hard to bring people together around common goals.

In our history, we've been blessed by so many individuals who have made sacrifices for the good of our nation and our people. That often means finding common ground and compromise in order to resolve tough issues. But too many members of Congress -- Congressman Raul Labrador among them -- are too often unwilling to consider the merits of ideas on the other side. Their only idea of "sacrifice" is to pile on to those Americans who are already struggling.

I'm asking you to invest in me and my campaign. We've got a long road ahead of us. But if you're willing invest your time, your treasure, and your talents, I'll make you this promise: I'll work as hard as I can to reach voters in every corner of Idaho's First District and convince them that the time has come for new leadership

Together, we can bring Raul Labrador back home to Idaho and end the gravy train for the corporate special interests. With your help, we can give Idaho new leadership that puts Idaho's working families first.