(1) Previous Experience

I believe my many years of experience in local government have prepared me for conducting the work of this office. Please note the following:

- Dane County resident, thirty years, Second District since 1989

- First woman elected to Stoughton City Council,(1976-1985)

- Dane County Board 1992-present

- Long Term Care Redesign and Aging Commissions

- Health and Human Needs(Chair), Long Term Support, Information Resource Management, and W2 Steering Committees.

- Affordable Housing Council(Chair)

- Developed housing for elderly and disabled persons (1972-1993)

- Peace Corps Volunteer, (1987-1989).

- Member of Old Marketplace and Tenney/Lapham Neighborhood Associations

- State Homeless Programs Coordinator

- Three daughters and two grandchildren

(2) Current Issues

Land use and the implementation of the Vision 2020 plan

Implementation of W2 and the Long Term Care Redesign

Continued effort to achieve a living wage for individuals who work for county purchase of service agencies.

(3) Past Issues

Passing the county budget in record time. A budget that increased funding for parks, seniors, law enforcement, and the lowest paid workers in contract agencies, while holding the line on overall spending. This budget provided funds for youth resource centers, the BUILD program, increased staff for planning and zoning, repaired sirens and cut the county debt by $4 million.

I successfully mounted a local campaign to reverse the federal decision to eliminate SSI payments for legal immigrants. I introduced a resolution that was passed by the County Board and then went to our state legislative representatives and our Congressional representatives to advocate for the continuation of SSI benefits particularly for the Southeast Asian population who fought on the side of the USA during the Vietnam Conflict.