Born in Portland, Oregon; lived in Lewiston, Idaho, for the last 50 years; graduate of Lewiston High School and of the University of Idaho with a B.S. in education; served as program coordinator and professor in the paralegal and legal assisting programs at Lewis-Clark State College for more than 15 years; for the past 45 years, she has worked along with her husband to manage his law practice, their family corporation (consisting of a cattle ranch, timber, and commercial real estate development), and their personal partnership in residential and commercial rentals; past member of the Tammany School Board; past president of the Idaho Association for Legal Professionals; past president of Lewis-Clark State College’s Foundation Board (2021-2023); past board member of the Idaho Community Foundation; serves on the Idaho Business for Education; member of the University of Idaho’s Strategic Initiative Fund; advisory board member of the University of Idaho Extension Program; serves on the Childcare Committee of the Idaho Workforce Development Council; past secretary for the Nez Perce County Republican Central Committee; enjoys reading and spending time with her family; spouse: William “Bill” Vern McCann, Jr.; four children; eleven grandchildren.