Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 26, 2017-present

Candidate, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 26, 2024

Vice Chair, Appropriations Committee

Member, Child Fatality Task Force

Member, Committee on Education-Community Colleges

Member, Environment Committee

Chair, Health Committee

Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services

Member, Local Government Committee

Member, Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House Committee

Chair, Subcommittee on Appropriations, Health and Human Services

Chair, Finance Committee, Johnston Board of Education, 2008-present

Member, Governor's Task Force on Safer Schools, present

Former Member, Aging Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Child Well-Being Transformation Council, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ethics Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary III Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Select Committee on Disaster Relief, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Select Committee on School Safety, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, Health and Human Services Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Education, K-12, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Co-Host, Carl & Donna Show, WTSB AM 1090, present

Aging and Health Specialist, Division of Aging and Adult Services, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, present

Former Medical Consultant, Home Services Program, North Carolina Department of Public Health

Member, Advisory Board, Johnston County Area Transit Service, present

Member, American Nurses Association, present

Member, Clayton Chamber of Commerce, present

Board Member, Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, present

Member/Drama Director, Hocutt Baptist Church, present

Member, Johnston County Board of Education, present

Member, North Carolina Nurses Association, present

Chair, Clayton Board of Adjustment

Former Chair, Clayton High School Advisory Council

Former Member, Clayton Planning Board

Former President/Board Member, Johnston County Nurses Association

Member, Johnston County Schools Health Advisory Board

Awards:

Cleveland Rotary Club "Woman of the Year for Cleveland Community" (2013)
Named as one of the Great 100 Nurses in North Carolina (1996)

Priority Issues:

I believe in open and transparent government and the wise use of taxpayer money
I believe that each citizen of North Carolina should have a voice in their government
I believe that we have a great State, and by open communication, input from our citizens, collaboration and inclusion of all, we can be even greater.