Elected Office
Oregon State Representative, House District 13
- House Committee on Revenue, Chair
- Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology, Co-Chair
- Joint Committee on Transportation, Member
- Joint Committee on Legislative Audits, Member
- Joint Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Capital Construction, Member
- Joint Committee on Legislative Administration, Alternate
(For a full biography and list of activities please contact my office)
Previous Employment
Orbis Cascade Alliance, academic libraries in Oregon and Washington
Previously held library supervisory and technical jobs, and owned and operated Photoscapes, an entrepreneurial small business
Educational Background
Hillcrest High School, Dallas Texas
Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Civic Offices, Boards and Commissions
National League of Cities: Board of Directors
Federal Communications Commission: Local and State Government Advisory Committee
Lane County Public Safety Coordinating Council
Intergovernmental Human Services Committee, Lane County
Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority: Board Member
Lane Council of Governments: Board Member
City of Eugene
City Council (elected to three terms 1993-2004, President in 1995)
Planning Commission (1987- 1993, President 1989-1990)