Judicial and Legal Experience

• Administrative Law Judge - Washington State Department of Revenue and Office of Administrative Hearings, 2007 - present

• Pro Tem Judge - Thurston County Superior and District Courts, 2004 - 2007

• Pro Tem Court Commissioner - Thurston County Family and Juvenile Court, 2004 - 2007

• Attended Washington State Judicial College - 2004

• Local Attorney for 20 years helping low income families, children and elderly clients

• Guardian ad Litem in over 250 cases

• Certified Mediator for 15 years

• Thurston County Bar Association: President 2006 - 2007; Trustee 2005 - 2006, 1993 - 1995

• Thurston County Dispute Resolution Center - Volunteer Presenter 2006 - 2008

• Thurston County Family Court Rules Committee: 2005 - 2007

• Thurston County Volunteer Legal Services: President & Founding Board Member, 1994 - 1996; Board Member 2005 - 2007

• Puget Sound Legal Assistance Foundation - Board Member 1994 - 1996

• Washington State Bar Association - Thomas Neville Pro Bono Award 1995

• Law Degree, American University,Washington, D.C. - 1986

Personal History

• Married for 25 years to Bill Harris, with two children, Katie, 12 and Emily, 9

• 20 year resident of Thurston County

• Longtime Classroom Volunteer in Olympia Schools

• Options Program Community Council - Olympia Public Schools

• Bachelors Degree, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington - 1982

Katie, Jamie, Bill, Emily and the family dog, Mack