Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 48, 2006-present

Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 48, 2022, 2024

Candidate, Texas State Board of Education, 2002

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Higher Education Committee

Vice Chair, House Select Committee on Health Care Reform

Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Culture, Recreation, and Tourism Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, General Revenue Dedicated Accounts Interim Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Higher Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, House Administration Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Oversight of Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Partnership Advisory Commission, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Public School Finance System, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Select Committee on Health Care Education & Training, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Select Committee on the Fiscal Impact of Texas Border Support Operations, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Article III, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Texas Cemeteries, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Technology Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Critical Care Nurse, Brackenridge Hospital

Former Instructor, Health Education, University of Texas

Former Critical Care Nurse, Seton Hospital

Member, Board, Expanding Horizons Foundation, present

Former Co-Founder, Advocates for Eanes Schools

Former Member, Board, Austin Area Interreligious Ministries

Former Member, Board, Common Cause

Former Member, Board, Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

Former Member, Board, Texas Freedom Network

Former Certified Master School Trustee, Texas Association of School Boards

Former Member, Texas Education Crisis Coalition

Former President, Texas Nurses' Association, District 5

Member, Eanes Independent School District Board, 1996-1999

Awards:

* Legislative Advocate of the Year, Texas Parent Teacher Association
* Hall of Honor Inductee, UT Austin Department of Kinesiology and Health Education
* Dr. Mae Jackson Award for Outstanding Elected Official, Texas Democratic Women
* Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Texas School of Nursing
* Champion for Nursing Education, Texas Association of Deans and Directors of Professional Nursing Programs
* Texas Hospital Advocacy Tribute for Outstanding Leadership on Health Care Issues, Texas Hospital Association (two-time recipient)
* Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Contributions to the Advancement of Historic Preservation in Texas, Preservation Texas
* Health Care Hero, Austin Business Journal
* Legislative Honor Roll, Texas Parent Teacher Association
* New Leadership for the Environment, Sierra Club Legislative Service Award
* Merit Award, Heritage Society of Austin

Number of Grandchildren:

4

Spouse's Occupation:

Attorney