A bit more about me..
2017: Business of the Year - Barrington Chamber of Commerce
2018: Graduate of the University of New Hampshire Institution on Disabilities Leadership Series. (UNH IOD) continuing in 2020 as a group leader and now a guest speaker throughout the series.
2019-2023: Two-term NH State Legislature representing Somersworth and Rollinsford in Strafford County. Served on the Judiciary Committee for both terms. Member of the Children’s and Disability Caucus. Prime sponsor for Supported Decision Making (SDM) as an alternative to guardianship for adults with disabilities. This law authorizes Supported Decision Making as a legal option for adults with disabilities who seek assistance in making life decisions but choose to retain all of their legal rights. SDM allows people to stay in control of their lives, be more independent, and have better life outcomes without needing a guardian. Effective January 1, 2022
2019-2023: Strafford County Delegation
2019 -2024 Board of Directors and member of The NH Alliance for End-of-Life Options Resigned from board, Aug 2024
2020 Board of Directors Sober Sisters Recovery, Somersworth, NH
2020-2024: Co-host, “Living and Learning with Disabilities” (Portsmouth Community Media)
2020: PFAS Medical Monitoring Study Committee
2021: NH Council on Developmental Disabilities Outstanding Legislator Award
2021-present: volunteer with Special Olympics
2021-2022: Rollinsford Conservation Commission
2022-2023: PFAS Pease Study- the first site of the national, Multi-site Study. Looking at the human health effects of PFAS exposure through drinking contaminated water.
2023 -present: Board of Directors and member of ABLE NH, Chair of the Governance Committee, member of the Events Committee
2023 -present: committee member: “Trust Making” Community Engagement Initiative/Phase 2.” (TM-CEI) Laconia, a grant project sponsored by the NH Endowment for Health.
2023 -present: NH Parent Leadership Training Institute (PTLI) Civics and Polity Facilitator
2023: Mom’s Rising NH Boot Camp team. Washington DC
2023 -present: Supported Decision-Making task force member, Disability Rights Center
2023 -present: volunteer with Young Athletes Program, Laconia
2024 -present: Board of Directors Lakes Region Mental Health Center, member of the Development Committee
To find out more about the organizations, Click on the seal to be directed to the websites
2024 ENDORSEMENTS AND CANDIDATE SUPPORT!
I value personal choice and supported decision making for those in need.
Close to my heart is the work we are doing through the New Hampshire Alliance for End-of-Life Options. We are working with volunteers and legislators to support and expand the quality and range of care and support services available at the end of life for all NH residents and their families.