My record in a nutshell

  • Board Chair, Community Access Television of Salina
  • Board Chair, Salina Human Relations Commission
  • Chair, City/County consolidation study, Salina League of Women Voters
  • Director, Salina Wellness Currency project, United Methodist Health Ministries
  • Member, KS Faith Alliance for Health care reform
  • Board, Membership Chair, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Salina
  • College Public Information Director, Broadcast Program Director
  • English Dept Chair, Garden City and Cloud Co. Comm College
  • Board President, NCK CASA (Children special advocates)
  • Kansas CASA Board Member of the Year, 2003
  • CCCC Teacher of the Year 1998
  • KNEA Human and Civil Rights Award
  • Board Member, Lou Douglas Lecture Series, Kansas State University
  • Board Member, Ecumenical Campus Ministries, KSU
  • Ordained Elder, First Presbyterian Church
  • Democratic Candidate for Senate 21st District, 2000
  • U.S. Army Reserve, 1967-1973