Former Vice Chair, Division on Higher Education and Workforce Development Budget, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member, Division on State Departments and Veterans, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member, E-12 Budget Division, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member, E-12 Policy Committee, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member, Education Committee, Minnesota State Senate
Member, E-12 Finance and Policy
Ranking Minority Member, Higher Education Finance and Policy
Member, Legislative Commission on Data Practices
Member, Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission
Member, Local Government
— Awards:
- Paul Wellstone Mental Health Advocacy Award, 2015
- Outstanding Legislator Award, Minnesota School Board Association, 2014
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Leadership Award on Children's Mental Health, 2013
- NAMI Legislator of the Year Award, 2014
- Champion for Racial Equality, Voices for Racial Justice 2013-2014
- Friend of Public Education, Association of Metropolitan School Districts, 2014
- Carrot Seed Award, Children's Defense Fund, 2015
- Allina Health Care Hero Award, 2015
- Distinguished Service Awards from the Lake Conference Association of Schools, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals and the City of Rosemount.
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