Biography
EDUCATION:
University of Washington, B.A. and M.A. in Economics
CURRENT LEGISLATIVE POSITIONS:
Appropriations - Chair
Pension Funding Council
Institute for Public Policy, Board
State Investment Board
PREVIOUS LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:
Democratic Caucus Chair
Capital Budget, Chair
Higher Education, Chair
Revenue, Chair
State Government, Chair
Joint Committee on Pension Policy, Chair
Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee, Chair
FORMER EMPLOYMENT:
King County Office of Finance, 1984-95
King County Council, Analyst, 1972-1984
Edmonds Community College - Instructor in Economics, 1971
Mobil Oil Company de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, 1954-1968
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Washington State Skills Centers, 2007, Super Star
Cascade Land Conservancy, 2006, Leadership Award
Food Lifeline, 2006, Ending Hunger Award
Seattle Times, 2006, “Best of Puget Sound” Recognition
Reading Foundation, 2005, Literacy Leadership Award
Washington State Skills Centers, 2005, Super Star
Citizens for Parks and Recreation Award, 2004
Municipal League of King County, 2002 Warren G. Magnuson Award
Port of Seattle Propeller Club, 2002 Elected Official of the Year
Wash. Software Alliance Tech Connector award, 2002
Legislator of the Year, Home Care Assoc. of Wash., 2001
Washington Law & Politics survey 2000; "Sommers Heads List of Top
Legislators,"
Leadership Award, 2000, WPEA
Legislative Excellence Award, 1998, Washington State Retired Teachers
Assoc.
Sentinel Award, 1996, Washington Law Enforcement Assoc.
Distinguished Alumna Award, 1995, UW Dept. of Economics
Women of Achievement, 1995, Matrix Table, Women in Communications
Rated No. 1 legislator in Seattle Times survey, 1994
Legislator of the Year, 1994, SeaTac Occupational Skills Center Advisory
Council
Teen Health Leadership Award, 1994, Advocates for Youth
Awarded first Honorary Associate of Arts Degree, North Seattle Community
College, 1993
Municipal League's Warren G. Magnuson Award for Contribution to
Government, 1985
Pacific Science Center Award of Leadership in Science Education, 1985
"Mentor's Award", Seattle Women's Network, 1981
Named "1978 Woman of Achievement" by the Quota Club of Seattle
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES (present and former):
Ruckelshaus Consensus Center, Board
City Club
Nordic Heritage Museum, Honorary Trustee
Bio 21 Steering Committee
Burke Museum Association
Washington Women's Foundation
Rainier Institute, Board member
Seattle Art Museum
Friends of Stonerose Fossils, Republic, Wash.
Ice Age Floods Institute
Washington Environmental Council
League of Women Voters
Neighborhood Corrections Initiative, Convenor
Pacific Science Center Foundation, Associate
Chronic Public Inebriation Systems Solutions Committee
Advisory Committee, Pharmacists Emergency Contraception Project
Technology Alliance Smart Tools Academy, Steering Committee
Women's Political Caucus
National Organization for Women - Seattle-King County, Past President
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