Candidate, Kansas State House of Representatives, District 40, 2020

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Special Education Instructional Facilitator, Unified School District 453- Leavenworth, 2013-2017

Special Education Teacher, Unified School District 453- Leavenworth, 2007-2013

Special Education Teacher, Unified School District 207- Fort Leavenworth, 2000-2007

Substitute Teacher, Unified School Districts 207 & 453- Fort Leavenworth & Leavenworth, 1999-2001

Para-professional Educator, Unified School District 453- Leavenworth, 1998-1999

Community Relations Coordinator, University of Arizona, Department of Community Affairs, 1989-1991

Education Program Specialist, Planned Parenthood of Southern Arizona, 1988-1989

Military Intelligence Officer, United States Army, 1979-1987

President, Leavenworth Branch, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 2019-present

Unit President, Leavenworth NAACP Unit #4036, 2019-present

Member, P.E.O. Sisterhood (Philanthropic Education Organization) EN Chapter, 2019-present

Member, Leavenworth Lions Club, 2018-present

Executive Board Member, Richard Allen Cultural Center & Museum, 2017-present

Member, Phi Mu Sorority, 1978-present

Current Car:

2013 Lincoln MKX

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

Steven R. Scholtz (Deceased) 19 December 1984
Richard Jackson 21 September 2019

Favorite Actor/Actress:

Cicely Tyson

Favorite Book:

"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

Favorite Color:

Yellow

Favorite Food:

McDonald's french fries and Hamburgers

Favorite Movie:

"A Warm December"

Favorite Musician:

Steely Dan Band

Favorite President and Why:

John F. Kennedy because he was the first living president, in my life time, that I heard talk about and stand up for civil rights in America with the 1964 Civil Rights Bill.

Favorite Type of Music:

all genres

First Job:

Candy Counter Attendant at a movie theater

Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:

Than I am an introvert

Names of Grandchildren:

Jasmine-Joana

Personal Hero and Why:

Shirley Chisholm because I met her in 1978 and I was awed in her quiet dignity and her kind, but strong, words were so filled with conviction and hope for a better world. I always think of her when faced with insurmountable obstacles - She never gave up!

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

2020 has been filled with difficult times, and has tested our resolve in ways we never imagined. We have a long recovery ahead of us. I want to help find the solutions to expand Medicaid for working Kansans, fully fund our school, recover our economy, and take care of our veterans. I am ready and willing to get to work for Kansas.