Former Member, Commerce, Labor, and Sports Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Member, Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Labor, Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee, Washington State Senate

Former Chair, Transportation Committee, Washington State Senate

Ranking Member, Joint Committee on Transportation

Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Economic Development & International Relations

Ranking Member, Labor and Commerce Committee

Member, Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee

Member, Rules Committee

Ranking Member, Transportation Committee

— Awards:

• Named Citizen of the Year for 1994 by the Yakima Association of Realtors
• Named Citizen of the Year for 1995 by the Yakima Herald Republic Newspaper
• Don Keith Memorial Award in 1997 by the Yakima Tennis Club
• Sam Walton Business Leader Award in 1998 by Wal Mart Corp. for Central Washington
• Named a Pillar of the Community Award by Yakima Valley College Alumni Association in 1999
• Outstanding Service Award by the PTA of Yakima In 1998
• Outstanding Service Award by the Washington State PTA in 1999
• Community & Leadership Award by Toastmasters International in 1999
• Ted Robertson Community Service Tribute Award in 2000
• 2008 Legislative Star Award -- the Business Institute of Washington State
• 2009 Brain Injury Association of Washington State Recognition for passage of "The Zackery Lystedt Bill" on Youth Sports and Head Injuries
• Yakima County Red Cross Humanitarian Award for 2011
• 2012 Guardian of Small Business Award -- National Federation of Independent Business
• 2014 Legislator of the Year Award -- Washington State Medical Association
• 2014 Champion of Dermatology Award -- Washington State Dermatology Association
• 2015 Transportation Champion Award -- Association of Washington Cities
• 2015 Washington Public Utilities Legislative Champion
• 2015 WSDOT Memorial Fund Award -- Securing the tuition waiver for survivors of fallen Highway Workers
• 2015 Legislator of the Year Award -- Association of General Contractors
• 2015 The Scott White Leadership Award -- Honoring Exemplary Leadership -- the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
• 2016 Transportation Leadership Award -- Washington State Good Roads and Transportation Association
• 2017 Lawmaker Appreciation Award -- Towing and Recovery Assoc. of WA
• 2019 Outstanding Leadership Award -- Washington Assoc. of Vehicle Subagents
• 2019 Legislative Hero Award -- Washington State Hospitality Association
• 2019 Legislative Champion Award -- Washington State Tree Fruit Association
• 2019 Legislator of the Decade -- Washington State Good Roads and Transportation Association
• Friend of the Farm Bureau recognition 2009 thru 2019

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Playing tennis, golfing, hunting

Names of Grandchildren:

Jack, Henry

— Number of Grandchildren:

• 2

Priority Issues:

Agriculture