Personal Information:
Married to John for 31 years
2 children: Andrea, and Krista

Education:
Towson University
Essex Community College
The Catholic High School of Baltimore

Work Experience:
Human Resources - St. Joseph Medical Center 2000 - 2002
Child Life Coordinator - St. Joseph Medical Center 27 years

Previous Political Experience:
Member of the Senate of Maryland since 2002

Chair of the Seafood and Aquaculture Taskforce

Member of the House of Delegates 8 years

Member of the Environmental Matters Committee, sub committee on Health, subcommittee on Natural Resources, sub committee on public Utilities in the House of Delegates

Secretary of the Baltimore County Maryland House of Delegates Delegation

Chairperson, Task to Study the Economic Development of the Maryland Seafood & Aquaculture Industries

Member of the Task Force to study Retail Electric Competition and the Restructuring of the Electric Utility Industry

Member of the Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Home Facilities

Member of the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes

Board Member of the Maryland School for the Blind

Established the Task Force on Graffiti, working with communities to prevent and remove Graffiti

Volunteer Activities:
Board Member of the Essex Community College Foundation

Board Member of the Maryland School for the Blind

Board Member of the Regional Manufacturing Institute

Member & Past Board Member of the Eastern Baltimore Area Chamber of Commerce

Chairperson of the Elected vs. Appointed School Board Task Force

Vice President, Baltimore County Commission for Women 1991-1993

Member of the Women’s Club of Perry Hall

State Representative on the Neighborhood Housing Services Program

Member of the Citizens Advisory Board of the Hickey School

Past Board Member and currently a member in the Perry Hall Business and Professional Assoc.

Active in the Parkville Business Association and the Overlea and Fullerton Business and Professional Association

Member of various PTA’s in the district

Awards:

Honorary Life Membership in the Maryland PTA

Maryland Legislator of the Year : Baltimore County Commission on Disabilities

Regional Manufacturing Awards

Maryland for Fair Competition Award

Maryland Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission Award