Member, Alabama State Board of Education, District 3, 1994-present

Former Vice President, Alabama State Board of Education

Candidate, Alabama State Board of Education, District 3, 2020

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2010

No caucus information on file.

Former Reporter, Alabama Journal

Former Teacher, English as a Second Language, Taichung YMCA, Taiwan

Former Reporter, Montgomery Advisor

Member, Executive Committee, Education Commission of the States (ECS), 2017-present

Member, Nominating Committee, Education Commission of the States (ECS), 2017-present

Member, Steering Committee, Education Commission of the States (ECS), 2017-present

Southern Area Director, Board of Directors, National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE), present

Member, Education Commission of the States, present

Member, Alabama Teacher Preparation Advisory Council

Member, Board of Control, Junior League of Montgomery

Member, Chi Omega Sorority

Member, Executive Committee, Montgomery County Republican Party

Board Member, Family Guidance Center

Newsletter Editor, Father Purcell's Exceptional Children's Center

Member, Federation of Republican Women

Member, Governmental Affairs Committee, National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)

Former Member, Governor's Domestic Violence Advisory Council

Representative, National Council of State Legislators' Conference on Teen Health and Pregnancy Prevention

Member, National Council of Women Advisors to Congress, RENEW

Counselor, Sav-A-Life Ministries

Former Executive Director, Statewide Committee on Reforming Education, State of Alabama

Charter Member, The Education Leaders Council

Awards:

Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Award; "Friend of Education" Award; Emma Sansom Heroine Award; Eagle Award; CASE II Media Award, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education; Hector Award nominee for meritorious reporting

Names of Grandchildren:

Betsy

Number of Grandchildren:

1