Age
71
Public elected offices held
Democratic chairwoman, Ward 4, Precinct 5 (Olathe, KS), 2012 (appointed) -2014, 2014-2018
Highest post-secondary educ
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City, adult education
Occupation
Retired educator and business owner
Fully fund public education while eliminating extremists’ efforts to divert public funds to charter schools and vouchers. Promote the separation of church and state. Improve health care, especially reproductive and mental health care, for all Missouri citizens. Stop the school to prison pipeline and the sale of illegal drugs.
Missouri recently passed SB 727 expanding unaccountable charter schools and school vouchers in cities with a population of 30,00 or more. This legislation brings absolutely no benefit to our rural school districts. Instead, the money should be used to fully fund public education, including increasing teacher salaries.
Age
63
Public elected offices held
State representative, District 156, 2020-present
Highest post-secondary educ
B.S., Southwest Missouri State University
Incumbent?
Yes
Pro-life. Pro-Second Amendment. Lower taxes. Religious freedom. Secure borders. Education freedom. Freedom and liberty. Protecting childhood victims of sexual assault. Supporting first responders.
Continuing the fervent representation of my district's values. I have multiple bills that I am focused on, but one of the most important policies is finding some inflation relief to offset the failures of the federal government.
