2000

Senate Finance Subcommittee : Military & Veteran's Affairs
Senate Finance Subcommittee : Health & Social Services
Senate Finance Subcommittee : Court System
Senate Select Committee on Legislative Ethics
Senate Minority Caucus
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Health, Education & Social Services Committee
Senate Labor & Commerce Committee
Senate State Affairs Committee

Date & Place of Birth: May 17, 1938 in Homer, Louisiana

Special Interests: Grandchildren (Anthony, Alesha, Philecia, Taylor), cooking, charitable fundraising

Occupation: Social Worker

Spouse: Troy

Residency in Alaska: Alaska resident since 1973.

Education: Grambling University, B.S.W. Social Work, 1956-59, 1970-71; University of Alaska, Anchorage, Graduate Studies in Family Counseling, 1973-74.

Political and Government Positions: Served on the Governor's Tolerance Task Commission 2000-2001. Appointed as the Chair of NBCSL Energy Committee. Served on the Anchorage School Board, 1982-89, two years as president. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1990, 1992 and 1994, served as both Majority and Minority Whip. Re-elected to the Anchorage School Board in 1998. Appointed by Gov. Tony Knowles to the State Board of Education (1998). Elected to the State Senate in 2000.

Business and Professional Positions: Alaska Federation of Business & Professional Women Club, President, 1999-2000; Governor's Conference on Youth and Justice, At Risk Work Group, appointed 1995-96; National Black Caucus of State Legislators Chair, Region 12, 1995-96; Athena Society, Member 1994-present, Zonta Club of Anchorage, 1994- present; Winning with Stronger Education Committee Member, 1991-present; Alaska 2000 Education Project, Member, 1991- present; YWCA of Anchorage, Member 1988-present, Past Board Member, 1989-90; Served as National President of the National Association of Black School Administrators. National Alliance of Black School Educators, Member, 1986-present, Elections and Resolutions Committee.

Memberships: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; NAACP; Special Olympics, Camp Fire Boys & Girls, Anchorage Center for Families and March of Dimes. Also a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Anchorage.