Education
Bachelor in Elementary and Special Education, Montana College, 1974.
Bachelor in Elementary and Special Education, Montana College, 1974.
Teacher, Yellowstone Boys' Ranch, 1974-1975;
teacher special education, Anaconda, Montana, 1975-1988;
member, Montana House of Representatives, 1982-1988;
superintendent of public instruction, State of Montana, since 1988. Member taxation, education, local government and revenue oversight committees, 1982-1984. Chairman house human services and aging committee.
Assistant Democratic whip.
Active Anaconda Local Development Corporation. Past president A.W.A.R.E. Board directors Deer Lodge County Hospice.
Member Montana Council for Exceptional Children. Member American Association of University Women.