State House 1993-2005
State Senate 2005-Present
Current Senate Republican Whip
2008 Association of Washington Business rating: 91% [+3%] (Tied-4th lowest Senate Republican)
2008 Washington State Labor Council rating: 10% [no change] (Tied-lowest Senate Republican)
2007 Washington Conservative Union rating: 100% [+8%] (Tied-highest Senate Republican)
2005-6 Washington Conservation Voters rating: 0% [-38%] (Tied-lowest Senate Republican)
Rated strongly Anti-Choice by NARAL Pro-Choice Washington