Senator, Minnesota State Senate, District 61, 2002-present

Candidate, Minnesota State Senate, District 61, 2022

Representative, Minnesota State House, District 60B, 2000-2002

Member, Capital Investment Committee

Member, Driver and Vehicle Systems Oversight Committee

Member, Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate Committee

Member, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee

Member, Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government

Member, Legislative Energy Commission

Member, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council

Member, Metropolitan Governance Subcommittee

Member, Taxes Committee

Chair, Transportation Committee

Former Member, Division on Environment, Economic Development and Agriculture, Minnesota State Senate

Former Chair, Division on Transportation and Public Safety, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Member, Governor's Task Force on the Prevention of Bullying

Former Member, Legacy Subcommittee, Minnesota State Senate

Member, Mileage Based User Fee Study Task Force

Former Member, Minnesota Licensing and Registration System Steering, Minnesota State Senate

Member, Public Private Partnerships Task Force

Community Organizer

Staffer, Councilman Dore Mead, City of Minneapolis

Former Board Member, Center for Policy Alternative and Gay and Lesbian Leadership Institute

Founding Coalition Member, Minneapolis Police Civilian Review Authority

Chair, Transportation Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2009-2010

Favorite Book:

Living Proof: Telling Your Story to Make a Difference by John Capecci and Timothy Cage

Favorite Movie:

West Side Story

Favorite Musician:

Brian Justin Crum

Favorite TV Shows:

The Jason Show

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Theater, film, reading, cooking, and travel.