Lewiston resident for over 50 years; graduate of Lewiston High School and 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 over 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; served on the Tammany School Board; past president of the Idaho Association for Legal Professionals; past president of Lewis-Clark State College’s Foundation Board; served as a board member of the Idaho Community Foundation; serves on the Board of Idaho Business for Education; member of the University of Idaho’s Strategic Initiative Fund; serves as an advisory board member of the University of Idaho Extension Program; serves on the Childcare Committee of the Idaho Workforce Development Council; served her local GOP as secretary for the Nez Perce County Republican Central Committee; enjoys reading and spending time with her husband, Bill, Jr., her four children, and 11 grandchildren.