Education:
BA, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1972.

Professional Experience:
New Hampshire Council on World Affairs,1981-1989
New Hampshire Disability Council, 1981-1989
Program Director/Member, New Hampshire Historical Society, 1979,1981-1989
Council World Affairs, 1980-1982
Past President, Bancroft Products Incorporated
Public Relations Consulting, New Hampshire DD Council, New Hampshire .

Political Experience:
President, New Hampshire State Senate, present
Senator, New Hampshire State Senate, 1994-present
Councilor-at-Large, City of Concord, 1989-1998
Legislative Liaison, Governor Hugh Gallen, 1979-1981
Adminstrative Assistant, Wisconsin State Senate, 1972-1979
Democratic Leader, New Hampshire State Senate.

Organizations:
Board of Director Chair, Families in Transition-Concord, present
Incorporator, Merrimack County Savings Bank, present
Member, New Hampshire Workforce Opportunity Council, present
Member, New Hampshire Youth Council, present
Past Co-Chair, Capitol Center for the Arts' Capitol Campaign Drive
Past Member, Christa McAuliffe Planetarium Commission
Past Co-Chair, Concord Boys and Girls Club Teen Center Drive
Past Trustee, Concord Hospital Board
Senate Representative, New Hampshire Children's Trust Fund, 10 years
Senate Representative, New Hampshire Healthy Kids Corporation, 10 years
Member, Concord Centennial Center.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Board of Directors, Concord Regional Development Corporation, present
Member, City of Concord, Economic Advisory Council
Past Member, Land and Community Heritage Commission
Past Chair, New Hampshire College Tuition Savings Plan Commission.

Committees:
Finance, Member