About me

I grew up in Texas, studied English literature, came to Alaska after college, worked in a bookstore, spent time overseas, sang professionally, became a Physician Associate, served in the Alaska Army National Guard, and eventually found my way into public service. Each chapter taught me something different, but the lesson that stayed with me is simple: people deserve to be heard, treated with dignity, and served with honesty.

Long before I ran for office, my work was about caring for people. I spent five years serving Alaska’s veterans at the Alaska VA, and I continue to work as a Physician Associate in Anchorage. That work shaped the way I approach everything else. In medicine, you have to listen carefully, ask the right questions, and follow through. I believe public service should work the same way.

My husband Jay and I are raising our son in Anchorage. Becoming parents through the foster and adoption process changed our lives. It taught us patience, uncertainty, humility, and gratitude. Like so many families, our days are shaped by school, work, community, and the hope that our child will grow up in a place where he is safe, supported, and free to be himself.

Our family attends the Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, where we have found a community rooted in compassion, inclusion, and service. Those values matter to us. They are part of how we try to live, how we raise our son, and how I try to serve.

In 2019, I deployed overseas with the Alaska Army National Guard.* Military service gave me a deeper appreciation for Alaska’s service members, veterans, and military families. It also reminded me that service is not about titles. It is about showing up, doing the work, and taking responsibility for the people around you.

Public service is meaningful, but it is not easy. The time away from home is real, and my family has felt that. Jay and our son keep me grounded. They remind me what this work costs, and they also remind me why it matters. I am fighting for the same things I want for my own family: strong public schools, safe neighborhoods, affordable housing, access to health care, personal freedom, and a government that works for real people.

My commitment to Anchorage started before I ever ran for office. As treasurer of the Campbell Park Community Council, I worked with neighbors to find practical solutions to local problems. I also co-founded Anchorage Action, a grassroots organization focused on evidence-based solutions to homelessness and accountability in local government.

I’m also a podcaster. Through East Anchorage Book Club , I have had the chance to sit down with Alaskans from many backgrounds and hear the stories, concerns, and ideas that shape our community. Those conversations have made me a better listener and a better representative.

At my core, I believe in service, honesty, personal freedom, and responsibility to one another. I believe in practical solutions over political theater. And I believe the best public service begins with the same values that guide a good neighbor: listen first, tell the truth, and do what you said you would do.

Jay and I are grateful to be raising our family in Anchorage, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to keep serving the community we love.