I am honored to serve on city council. Supporting my local community is a core value of mine. I grew up in a logging camp in Colorado and on a farm in Missouri. I learned early the importance of everyone jumping in to get a task done.

My life journeys brought me to Oregon 12 years ago, and Rockaway has been my home for nine years. In Rockaway, I continued my local service as a member of Rockaway Beach’s Wayfinding Committee, Tsunami Resiliency Committee, a Salmonberry Trail representative, and many ad hoc committees such as the Memorial Day committee and Lake Lytle improvements. I was a commissioner on the Rockaway Beach Planning and Zoning Commission for four years. I attend the
Oregon League of Cities meetings and have taken their city councilor training. I work with non-profits as a member of the North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (NCCWP), Vice-President of Tillamook Fairview Grange, and past board member of Tillamook Revitalization Association. I was a high
school teacher for 42 years, and I absolutely loved it, so much that I still work parttime.

During my years in the Midwest, I dreamed of living in a beach resort town. I feel privileged to live in Rockaway where I can hike, kayak, bike, walk the beach, enjoy arts, shop, eat at our establishments, and visit with our dynamic people.
My project goals as a councilor are to bring broadband to everyone, manage city resources for recreation, increase economic development, plan for long-term affordable housing, manage the local environment sustainably, and increase community involvement in city actions.