Additional Information
House Committee Information
Committee Name: Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsPosition: Member
Committee Function:It shall be the duty of the Committee on Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs to consider all matters concerning the health of the inhabitants of the state; vital statistics; medical and related professions; the administration of welfare activities by the state government; matters relating to the special needs of our elderly citizens and such other matters as may be referred to it.
Personal Biography
For more than 40 years, I have successfully taken on rising community needs for healthcare, mental-health services, and substance abuse treatment. I have spent my career creating and directing fiscally sound solutions that serve our most vulnerable neighbors. I've worked as a schoolteacher, direct-care worker, program supervisor, and senior executive of community mental health and substance abuse programs in New Hampshire and Oregon. I served as the State of NH Division of Alcohol and Drug Director and helped create this state's first Drug Court Program. I have also worked successfully with state legislators and national agencies throughout my career and welcome the opportunity to serve you as a member of the NH House of Representatives.
BA New England College
MSW University of Connecticut School of Social Work
MHA Suffolk University
Miscellaneous Information:
Adjunct Faculty, Portland State University School of Social Work (2006 - 20015)
Visiting Research Fellow Queens University, Belfast Northern Ireland (2015 - 2019)
Former Board Member, ""Makin' It Happen"", Manchester NH
Former Board Member, Webster House, Manchester NH
Towns Represented
Manchester Wards: 2, 4, 5, 7