Education
JD, University of Washington School of Law, 1990
BA, Political Science, Fordham University, 1987.
Professional Experience
Prosecuting Attorney, Seattle City Attorney's Office, 1993-1996
Contract Attorney, Cromwell, Mendoza and Belur, 1992
Prosecutor, City of Seattle, 1989-1990
Law Clerk, Schroeder Goldmark and Binder, 1989.
Political Experience
Representive, United States House of Representatives, 1996-Present
Senator, State of Washington, District 33, 1990-1996
Democratic Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives.
Organizations
Highline Citizens for Schools
Board of Directors, Judson Park Nursing Home
Kent-Merrimar High School Site-Board Council
National Guard & Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
Sentar Kiwanis Club
Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce.
Current Office
House of Representatives
County
King (part), Pierce (part), Thurston (part). Cities: Algona,
Auburn, Des Moines, Dupont, Edgewood, Federal Way, Fife, Kent,
Lacey, Lakewood, Milton, Muckleshoot Indian Reservation,
Nisqually Indian Reservation, Normandy Park, Pacific, Puyallup,
Puyallup Indian Reservation, Renton, Roy, SeaTac, Spanaway,
Tacoma, and Yelm. Population (2000), 654,902.
Zipcodes
98001-03, 98023, 98030-32, 98047, 98054-58, 98062-63, 98071,
98089, 98092-93, 98131-32, 98138, 98148, 98158, 98166, 98168,
98171, 98178, 98188, 98198, 98303, 98327-28, 98338, 98354,
98371-75, 98387-88, 98390, 98402, 98404, 98421-22, 98424, 98430-
31, 98433, 98438-39, 98443-46, 98467, 98493, 98497-99, 98501,
98503, 98506, 98509, 98513, 98516, 98558, 98576, 98580, 98597