Parliamentary terms

2017–2021 Member of the Storting for Hordaland County, Labour Party
2013–2017 Member of the Storting for Hordaland County, Labour Party
2001–2005 Substitute Member of the Storting for Hordaland County, Labour Party

Storting commitees

2017–2021

Member, Standing Committee on Business and Industry

2013–2017

Member of the Standing Committee on Health and Care Services

Parliamentary delegations

2017–2021

Member, Delegation to the Nordic Council

2013–2017

Member, Delegation to the Nordic Council

Education and work experience

2002–2007 Adviser, department head for Inclusive Workplace programme, Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration
1991–2001 Adviser and chief trainer, vocational training office, Hordaland County
1984–1991 Jobs counsellor, Employment office
1984 Course instructor, Norwegian School of Economics
1979–1984 Cand. mag. degree, University of Bergen, history and economics (intermediate level); public administration (foundation level)
1978 Substitute teacher, Nygård school,
1978 Substitute teacher, Ny-Krohnborg school
1975–1977 Bergen Cathedral School