Personal: A King County native and resident of Maple Valley for 36 years, Cheryl is mom to four busy young adults. Her eldest works for a Technology company in Kirkland. Her second son just started law school at the UW and her third son is studying broadcast communications at WSU. Her youngest, a daughter, is a high school junior. Cheryl enjoys skiing, boating and theatre. She is an outdoor enthusiast and, along with her two eldest sons, is a private pilot.
Education: B.S. in Nursing, University of Washington, Specializing in Pediatrics.
Professional Experience: Registered nurse. Past nursing experience includes cardiac surgical care, operating room, family practice, medical-surgical, and school nursing.
Health and Long-Term Care Committee; Ways and Means; Rules, "11-'13
Caucus Vice Chair, '09-'10
Deputy Republican Leader, '07-'08
Ranking Republican, Health and Long-Term Care Committee, '07-'08
Member: Transportation Committee, '07-'08
Member: Rules Committee, '07-'08
Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee, '07-'08
Puget Sound Regional Council Transportation Policy Board, '08
Board member, Economic Development Finance Authority Task Force '07-'08
Pacific Fisheries Legislative Task Force, '07-'08
Council of State Governments - West, Forum on the Urban/Rural Divide '05
Council of State Governments - West, Transportation and Trade Committee '05
Deputy Floor Leader '05-'06
Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Care Costs and Access '06
Governor’s Advisory Board on Higher Education
Governor's Council on HIV/AIDS
Ranking Republican, International Trade and Economic Development Committee '05-'06
Ways and Means Committee '05-'06
Early Childhood, K12, and Higher Education Committee '05-'06
Long Term Care Task Force, Chair
Public Health Financing Study
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on International Trade Policy
I-405 Executive Committee, '01 – present
Joint Committee on Economic Development and International Relations – Bicameral committee established by law that provides a forum for reviewing key legislative issues on international trade and trade relations, tourism and economic development.
Legislative Liaison to Gambling Commission, '02 – '04
Legislative Transportation Committee, Commerce Corridor Study 02
Republican Caucus Vice Chair, '01-'02
Technology, Telecom, and Energy Committee, '01 - '02
Trade and Economic Development Committee, '01
Health Care Committee, Vice Chair, '99-00
Transportation Committee, '99-'00
Children and Family Services Committee, '99-'02
Assistant Republican Whip, '99-'00
Joint Executive Task Force on Long Term Care, '99
Translake Study, '99
Legislative Liaison to Puget Sound Regional Council, Alternate, '99
International Legislative Experience:
Member, 2010 trade mission to Vietnam with governor and Boeing officials;
Senate Delegate and Executive Board Member, Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER), '01 – present, Chair of Health Care Working Group. PNWER is a coalition of Western states and Canadian provinces that cross party lines and national borders to address key issues, including homeland security, borders, energy, tourism, emergency management, transportation and trade. PNWER is also a public-private partnership that promotes and shares the results of industry clusters in the life sciences, biotech and nanotech arenas. Members include Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon.
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