I am married with two grown daughters. I am a former Idaho State Representative (2003 and 2004 sessions) who is involved as a volunteer in many aspects of our community:

* Advocate for the cleanup of the heavy metals in the Coeur d'Alene Basin's Bunker Hill Superfund site through the CCC and Lower Basin Collaborative

* League of Women Voters of Kootenai County President

* League of Women Voters of Idaho Webmaster, Former Board Member

*Kootenai Environmental Alliance, Climate Action Committee Member

*Columbia River Treaty Round Table Member for LWVID

*La Leche League Alumnae Association Member

Former volunteer work:
*La Leche League Leader
*ICARE Board Member
*Coeur DAlene Chamber Education Committee Chair
*Served on an Idaho Medicaid Lead Advisory Committee working on improving compliance for testing young children for exposure to lead (Pb) in their homes and their environment.