Member, Commission on the Preservation of the State Capitol, present

Member, Committee on Legislative Effectiveness, National Conference of State Legislatures

Member, Council of State Governments, Committee on Economic Development, Workforce Development and Labor

Former Chair, Division on Tax Reform, Minnesota State Senate

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

Founding Member, Great Lakes Legislative Caucus

Co-Chair, Hennepin County Legislative Delegation

Former Member, Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Member, Legislative Audit Commission

Member, Legislative Early Childhood Caucus

Former Member, Minnesota Commission on the Economic Status of Women

Former Member, Minnesota Delegation, Great Lakes Commission

Member, National Caucus of Environmental Legislators

Co-Chair, Senate Democrats Suburban Caucus

Member, Task Force on State and Local Taxation of Telecommunications and Electronic Commerce, Executive Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures

Former Member, Transportation and Public Safety Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Member, Victory Memorial Drive Advisory Task Force

Member, Minnesota Statehood Sesquicentennial Commission, 2006-2008

Member, Audit Subcommittee

Member, Great Lakes Commission

Member, Legislative Audit Commission

Member, Rules and Administration

Member, State Government Finance and Policy and Elections

Ranking Minority Member, Taxes