Nurse, Larvik Hospital

1993-1995

Nursing college, Vestfold Regional College

1993-1995

Stand-in nurse, Tjølling nursing home

1988-1989

First-year law

1980-1987

Production line worker, Nestlé Findus AS

1980

Office worker, Brunlanes municpality

1979

Office worker, Felleskjøpet (farmers’ cooperative)

Member of the Standing Committee on Health and Care Services

Member of the EEA Consultative Committee

Member of Larvik municipal executive board

1995-1999

Member of Larvik municipal council

1991-1995

Deputy member, Larvik municipal council

Board member, Link Larvik AS (municipal industrial development company)

1995-

Member of culture and youth committee and planning and finances committee, Larvik municipality

1995

Lay judge, Agder court of appeals

1991-1995

Member health and social affairs commission, Larvik municipality

Chairman, Larvik (local) Labour Party

1997-

Deputy chairman and later chairman, Vestfold County Labour Party

1997-

Member, Labour national executive committee

1992-2001

Deputy chairman, Larvik (local) Labour Party

1990-

Secretary, treasurer and chairman, Nansen/Verningen Labour organisation

Treasurer, Vestfold County branch of Norwegian Humanist Association

1989-1999

Treasurer, Larvik (local) branch of Norwegian Humanist Association