Candidate, Michigan State House of Representatives, District 63, 2018, 2020

Candidate, Michigan State Attorney General, 2014

Candidate, Michigan Secretary of State, 2010

Candidate, Calhoun County Clerk-Register, 2008

Member, Marshall Area In Focus: 2007 Visioning Group, 2002-2003

Member, Sister City Committee, City of Marshall, 1993-1996

Elections Coordinator, Green Party of Michigan, 2003-2016, 2020

Member, State Central Committee, Green Party of Michigan, 2001-2016

Record Keeper Pro Tem, Green Party of Michigan, 2009-2010

Calhoun County Coordinator, Green Party of Michigan, 2010

Research Coordinator, Michigan Citizen Action, 1999-2005

Local Liaison, Green Party of Michigan, 2003

At-large Delegate to State Central Committee, Green Party of Michigan, 2002-2003

Communications Director, Pelphrey for Congress, 1998-1999

Translator, Hi-Lex Corporation, 1992-1998

English Teacher, Niigate English Language School/Niigata Eigo Senmon Gakko, 1990-1992

Data Processor/Form Designer, Food Bank of South Central Michigan, 1989-1990

Transportation Planner, Columbus Consolidated Government, 1982-1989

Transit Operations Planner/Transit Management Analyst, Green River Area Development District, 1979-1981

Part-Time Reporter, Battle Creek Enquirer, 1979

Technical Trainee, Division of Public Transportation/Illinois Department of Transportation, 1977

Treasurer, PEACEWAYS, 2017-present

Member, Hospital and Neighborhood Committee, 2010-present

Member, American Bar Association, 2008-present

Member, State Bar of Michigan, 2008-present

Member, Battle Creek Voices of Peace, 2001-present

Treasurer, Battle Creek Voices of Peace, 2016

Member, American Civil Liberties Union, 2005-2010

Member, Hospital & Neighborhood Committee, City of Marshall, 2010

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 2008-2010

Member, Future Energy Needs Committee, 2003-2004, 2005-2006

Member, Future Energy Needs Committee, City of Marshall, 2003-2004, 2005-2006

Member, Marshall Area In Focus: 2007 Visioning Group, 2002-2003

Member, Sister City Committee, 1993-1996

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

Article I, Section 1 of our state constitution says: "All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for their equal benefit, security and protection." But in today's Michigan, some people and parties are more equal than others.

More of us are independent from both Democrats and Republicans than identify with either one. Yet those ?major? parties monopolize all kinds of government posts, let fat cats with fat checks set the public agenda, and defend their power and position against interference by the people. No wonder *Michigan ranked DEAD LAST in an independent study of state government integrity and accountability last fall*:

www.publicintegrity.org/2015/11/09/18427/michigan-gets-f-grade-2015-state-integrity-investigation

All government is OF the people. And everyone who's in government (or wants to get in) claims to be FOR the people. But to clean up our pleasant peninsulas, we need more government BY the people. That's why I'm running.