9 8 7 – 2 0 0 3 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁she ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives , ▁and ▁has ▁served ▁in ▁that ▁capacity ▁ever ▁since . ▁She ▁is ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁Cor re ctions ▁O vers ight , ▁Human ▁Services ▁and ▁Jud icial ▁R ules ▁comm itte es , ▁and ▁is ▁the ▁present ▁party ▁c au cus ▁leader ▁of ▁the ▁Progress ives ▁in ▁the ▁House . ▁ ▁Education ▁Sand y ▁Ha as ▁has ▁received ▁her ▁education ▁from ▁the ▁following ▁institutions : ▁J D , ▁University ▁of ▁California , ▁Ber keley , ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁B S , ▁University ▁of ▁California , ▁Ber keley , ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁ ▁Political ▁Exper ience ▁Sand y ▁Ha as ▁has ▁had ▁the ▁following ▁political ▁experience : ▁Represent ative , ▁Verm ont ▁State ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives , ▁ 2 0 0 4 – present ▁Progress ive ▁Le ader , ▁Verm ont ▁State ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives , ▁former ▁ ▁Current ▁Legisl ative ▁Comm itte es ▁Sand y ▁Ha as ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁following ▁comm itte es : ▁Government ▁Account ability , ▁Member ▁Human ▁Services , ▁Vice ▁Chair ▁Jud icial ▁R ules , ▁Member ▁ ▁C auc uses / Non - Leg isl ative ▁Comm itte es ▁Sand y ▁Ha as ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁following ▁comm itte es : ▁Chair , ▁Ro chester ▁Pl anning ▁Commission ▁Ro chester ▁Trust ee ▁of ▁Public ▁Fund s , ▁ 1 9 8 7 - 2