Senator

Candidate, Illinois State Senate, District 49, 2010

Appointed, Experience, Illinois State Senate, 2004

Member, Agriculture and Conservation Committee

Member, Animal Welfare Committee

Member, Education Committee

Vice-Chairwoman, Human Services Committee

Executive Committee, Illinois State Action for Education Leadership Project

Vice-Chairperson, Senate Education Committee

Chairwoman, State Government & Veterans Affairs Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Coal Mining

Sub-Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Medicaid and Provider Rate Reform

Experience, Education Curriculum Planner

Experience, Small Business Owner

Board of Trustees, Blackburn College, 2004-present

Experience, Carlinville Public Library Board

President, Carlinville Public School Foundation

Experience, Catholic Daughters of America

Experience, Daughters of the American Revolution

Experience, Macoupin County Democratic Women's Organization

Experience, Relay for Life

Names of Grandchildren:

Blake, Brooke, Tristan and Gillian

Number of Grandchildren:

4