Biography

Democrat: Term expires January 2013.

Elective Office: State Senate, Majority Caucus Vice-Chair 1993-1994; House of Representatives, 1988-1992.

Education: Phoenix College; Youngstown University, Ohio; St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing, Phoenix; attended University of Washington.

Occupation: Registered Nurse/Legislator.

Recent Awards and Recognitions: WA St Council of Firefighters: 2009 Legislator of the Year Award; WA St Department of Veterans Affairs: 2008 Outstanding Legislator Award; WA Assn for Career & Technical Education: 2008 Legislator of the Year Award; WA Education Assn: 2008
Friends of Public Education Award; Pediatric Interim Care Center: 2008 Children’s Advocate Award; WA St Coalition for the Homeless: 2008 SB 6335 Award; University of Washington Luis Fernando Esteban: 2008 Public Service Award; Providence Mt. St. Vincent: 2007 Scholarship Award; WA St Hotel & Lodging Assn: 2007 Hospitality Hero Award; Washington Virtual Academies: 2007 Legislator of the Year Award; Community Health Care Network of WA: 2007 Health Care Champion Award; 2006 Outstanding Legislator, Children's Alliance; Legislator of the Year, Retail Association and Mortgage Brokers Association; Legislator of the Year, Washington Health Care Association; Legislator of the Year, Washington State Labor Council; Legislator of the Year, Washington State Nurses Association; Legislator of the Year, Home Health Care Association; King County Nurse of the Year; Champion of Health Care, Valley Medical Center; Distinguished Service Award, Washington Association of Homes for the Aging; Legislator of the Year, Washington State Dental Hygienists' Association.

Civic Organizations and Activities: American Civil Liberties Union; Amnesty International; Democratic National Committee; First Vice President, Washington State Nurses Association, 1968-1972; Labor Officer, Washington State Nurses Association, 1974-1978; Sierra Club; Renton Historical Society; Audubon Society; Humane Society of United States.

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