Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Kentucky, District 6, 2016

Member, Lexington-Fayette County Human Rights Commission, 2013-2014

Minister, New Union Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1996-present

Former Minister, United Church of Christ

Former Employee, Urban League of Greater Little Rock

Interim Associate Dean for Religious Life, Transylvania University, 2011-2012

Executive Director, Kentucky Council of Churches, 1991-2009

Senior Minister, Park Congregational United Church of Christ, Toledo, Ohio, 1989-1991

Senior Minister, Calvary United Church of Christ, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1982-1989

Minister, Pilgrim Congregational Church, 1975-1981

Co-Pastor, Richmond Ecumenical Parish, Richmond, Virginia, 1972-1975

Associate Minister, Center Church on the Green, New Haven, CT, 1970-1972

Associate Minister, Edgewood Congregational Church, New Haven, Connecticut, 1968-1970

Director of Education and Youth Incentives, Urban League of Greater Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1967-1968

Member, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, 2009-present

Member, Women's Political Network, 2014-2015

Treasurer, Interfaith Alliance of the Bluegrass, 2010-2014

Awards:

2001-Kentucky Conference for Community and Justice, Humanitarian of the Year Award
2001-Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Transylvania University
The Interfaith Alliance of the Bluegrass awarded her their Faith and Freedom Award
2010-William Sloane Coffin, Jr., Peace and Justice Award, Yale University Divinity School
2014-L.L. Pinkerton Vision Award, Midway University

Father's Occupation:

Letter carrier active in the National Association of Letter Carriers

Favorite Type of Music:

Almost all baroque, classical, romantic, and modern music

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Piano, politics, religion, people, poetry, literature, travel, dogs, American history, history, current affairs, theology, classical music

Mother's Occupation:

Stay at home mother

Homemaker, Parent Teacher Association Activist (Candidate Submitted 2016)

Number of Grandchildren:

2

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

I am running for the U.S. House to give all the people of Kentucky's 6th District an authentic advocate and voice in their government, and so that they know that they have a friend in Washington. I am running to address serious employment and wage disparities in our nation, to support the rights of women and minorities, and to be a voice for peace in a world torn asunder by too many divisions: religious, racial, and economic.