Representative, Maine State House of Representatives, District 51, 2014-2022

Candidate, Maine State House of Representatives, District 51, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020

Former Member, Joint Committee on Health and Human Services, Maine State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Joint Committee, Maine State House of Representatives

Former Member, Marine Resources Committee, Maine State House of Representatives

Former Member, Taxation Committee, Maine State House of Representatives

Social Worker/Family Preservation Therapist, Crisis Unit Clinical, Sweetser Family Services, 1994-1998

Social Worker/Home Based Coordinator, Head Start, 1977-1989

Social Worker/Clinical Counselor, South Portland Maine Public Schools, 1989

Steering Committee Member, Harpswell Aging at Home, 2015-present

Volunteer, Brunswick Public Schools, 2013-present

Secretary, Gun Point Road Association, 2011-present

Secretary, Gun Point Association, present

Founding Member/Steering Committee Member, Harpswell Aging At Home, present

Member, Harpswell Heritage Land Trust, present

Member, Harpswell Historical Society, present

Volunteer, Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, present

Annual Auction Volunteer, Orrs and Bailey Island Fire Department, present

Member, Harpswell Climate Resilience Task Force, 2019-current

Steering Committee Member, Maine Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights, 2012-2014

Steering Committee Member, Maine Grandmothers for Obama, 2012

Awards:

Maine Association for the Education of Young Children, Children's Champion Award, 2020; Consumer Council System of Maine, Legislator of the Year, 2019; Maine Public Health Association, Policy Champion Award, 2018; American Cancer Society, Distinguished Advocacy Award for Maine, 2017; American Legion Legislator of the Year, 127th Legislature (2015-16)

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Hobbies: hiking, walking, gardening, and sewing

Number of Grandchildren:

4 Grandchildren

Priority Issues:

Access to health care including reproductive health care, mental health and substance use disorder care and stigma reduction, workforce development, quality education throughout the life span including career and technical education and early childhood education, addressing the opioid epidemic, robust public health system, transportation

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

As a clinical counselor/social worker focused on children, adolescents and families, I was an advocate along side those I worked with. As a Representative, the advocacy for and with all continues on a larger scale.