Secretary to Labour parliamentary group in Rogaland County council

1998-2000

Substitute teacher

1998

Adviser, NOR Engineering Miljø AS

1988-1996

Head of Åpen day care centre

1988-1996

Assistant at Bærland day care centre

1986-1987

Trainee and assistant at Maurtua day care centre

1983-1985

Time upper secondary school, health and welfare subjects

Member of the the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

Alternate member of the Delegation to the Assembly of the Western European Union

State Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Communications

1996-1997

Political adviser, Ministry of the Environment

Deputy chairman of the Rogaland County council

1995-1999

Deputy mayor, Gjesdal municipality

1991-1995, 1999-2003

Member of the Gjesdal municipal executive board

1987-1991

Member of the Gjesdal municipal council

Deputy board chairman, Universitetsfondet Rogaland AS

Board member, Lyse energi (power company)

Executive committee member, Jæren recreational council

Executive committee member, intermunicipal agency for sewage and water treatment and waste disposal

Member of Labour national executive committee

2002-2003

Political adviser to Labour parliamentary group in Rogaland County council

1990-2005

Member and deputy chairman, Rogaland County Labour Party

1987-2002

Executive committee member and chairman, Gjesdal (local) Labour Party

1980-1987

Executive committee member and chairman, Time (local) Labour Youth

1980-1987

Executive committee member and chairman, Rogaland County Labour Youth