Served one term, House 2010-2012; born in Boise, Idaho; bachelor’s degree in management and organizational leadership, George Fox University; master’s degree in social work, Northwest Nazarene University; small business owner, consultant, and speaker; nationally recognized business professional; board member of numerous community organizations; received the 2010 Community Hero award from Boise State University; Excellence in the Arts award; Idaho Governor’s Award in the Arts; the Jefferson Award for public service; 2012 NAACP Heritage Hall of Fame award; American Mothers Inc., 2012 Idaho Mother of Distinction and 2013 Idaho Mother of the Year; Gandhi, King, Ikeda Award – A Legacy of Building Peace; Hewlett Packard Award for Distinguished Leadership in Human Rights; United Nations Human Rights Award; Idaho Business Review Woman of the Year 2019; Leadership Boise Alumni Association Legacy of Leadership Award 2019; Idaho State Historical Society Esto Perpetua Award 2019; spouse: Henry; two sons; one granddaughter.