Elected Experience: State Representative 11th District, Position 1, 1994-2002, State Representative 34th District, Position 1, 2002-present

Other Professional Experience: Staff Nurse at Group Health Cooperative 1978 to present

Education: Associate Degree in Nursing, College of St Mary 1976, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Creighton University, 1977

Community Service: Southwest Youth and Family Services, Current Board Member.  West Seattle Helpline, Former Board Member.  Multiple Sclerosis Association of King County, Former Board Member.

Statement:  Next year the state faces the challenge of fully funding K-12 education without damaging the social safety net that protects our most vulnerable.  A fully funded education system can still fail a  child that comes to school sick, hungry, or has no place to call home. 

As your state Representative I will continue my work on ensuring access to quality health care for all Washingtonians.  The state is moving forward in improving our health care system by integrating our medical and behavioral health systems.  I ask for your vote so that I may continue to work towards that goal.