Member: House Special Committee on
Economic Development & Tourism
Member: House Labor & Commerce Committee
Member: House Special Committee on Military & Veteran's Affairs
Member: House Finance Subcommittees for Public Safety, Education, and Military & Veteran's Affairs

District 21 - Democrat

Date & Place of Birth:
Seattle, WA - April 5, 1942

Occupation:
Mental Health Counselor/Publication Business

Residency in Alaska:
Since 1967

Education:
High School:
Federal Way, Washington 1960

College/University:
University of Washington
University of Alaska Anchorage, B.A., 1972
Alaska Pacific University, M.S., 1992
Graduate Courses in Fiscal Management and Performance Based Budgeting

Political and Government Positions:
Airport Heights Community Council, Past President, Board Member
Alaska State Legislative Aide: 1995, 1973, 1971
Alaska Voters for an Open Primary
Anchorage Comprehensive Plan Citizens' Task Force
PTA Member, former Board Member
Anchorge School District Outstanding Volunteer Award
Chugach State Park Citizen Advisory Board, Past President
PARK (lobbied/won voter approval area-wide park power, 1970) Co-Chair Chugach State Park Ad Hoc Committee, Chair (proposed/lobbied for Chugach State Park, 1969-1970)
Graduate of Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) 1999

Business and Professional Positions:
Owner of publication services businesses from 1972-present SOLUTIONS: Family/individual counseling/consulting from 1974-present
Counseling work with troubled youth since early 1960s

Service Organization Membership:
Alaska Press Women
League of Women Voters
University of Alaska Anchorage Alumni Association
Alaska Pacific University Alumni Association
Airport Heights Community Patrol

Special Interests:
Long Distance Bicycling
Gardening
Sketching