I bring a focus on community building and working together to make our world a better place for everyone:

A wealth of experience in human service and public health, identifying needs and finding solutions together.

Extensive experience listening and helping individuals and families through the most critical decisions in their lives.

Experience as a volunteer, grassroots organizer and elected official.

My Qualifications include:

30 years experience as a hospice chaplain with VITAS Healthcare, listening to the concerns and needs of others and involving them in creating solutions to problems that matter most.

24-year resident of Arlington Heights, where I’ve served as Arlington Heights Village Trustee for the last four years.

Ordained clergy in the United Church of Christ, a progressive church that has at its very core the ongoing work for justice.

Attended the University of Wisconsin Madison and Elmhurst College, earned a Master of Divinity Degree at Chicago Theological Seminary and completed 1,600+ hours of clinical pastoral education.

I am actively involved in the community:

Appointed State Representative for the 53rd District on June 5, 2024.

Arlington Heights Village Trustee since May 3, 2021.

Serves on the Illinois House Public Health, Veterans, State Government and Administration, and Financial Institutions and Licensing Committees.

Former member of the Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

Former COVID-19 National Grief support Group, facilitator/co-leader.

Hospice Ethics Committee, member and co-chair.

Hospice Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Committee, core member.

Former legislative volunteer with Hospice Action Network in Washington D.C.

Former volunteer with Marriage Equality Illinois.

Election judge and deputy registrar.

Member/participant/supporter:

League of Women Voters-Arlington Heights, Mt. Prospect, Buffalo Grove.

Wheeling Township 708 Mental Health Board.

Mom’s Demand Action.

Planned Parenthood.

Girl Scout Leader.