- Elected to City Council in May 1998
- Re-elected in May 2002
- Elected in May 2008
- Re-elected in May 2012, 2016 and 2020
- Educated at the University of Connecticut
- Board of Trustees, Great Bridge Battlefield and Waterways History Foundation
- Past President, Women's Division, Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Chesapeake
- Board of Directors, Elizabeth River Project
- Executive Board, Virginia Coalition of High Growth Localities
- Member of the Chesapeake Arboretum, Women's Club of South Norfolk, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Auxiliary, Hampton Roads World Affairs Council
City Boards
- Animal Services Advisory Board, 2009 to present
- Chesapeake City Council Audit Committee, 2015 to present
- Chesapeake Interagency Consortium, 2017 to present
- Local Emergency Planning Committee, 2000 to 2006 and 2008 to present
Regional
- Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, 1998 to 2006 and 2012 to present
- Eastern Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority, 2020 to present
Term expires: December 31, 2024