Career
Legislation secretary, Michigan House of Representatives, Lansing, 1976-1983;
administrative aide, Michigan House of Representatives, Lansing, 1983-1985;
administrative assistant, Michigan Department Transportation, Lansing, 1985-1988;
deputy director, Michigan Association for Local Public Health, Lansing, 1986-1991;
special assistant to director, Michigan Department Public Health, Lansing, 1991-1994;
director federal/state relations, Michigan Department Public Health, Lansing, 1995-1996;
deputy director, Association of health maintenance organization 's, Lansing, since 1996.
Membership
Member Governor's Task Force on Children's Justice, since 1991, Lieutenant Governor's Communications on Children, since 1995. Board directors Children's Trust Fund, since 1992. Advanced.bd. Head Start State Collaboration, since 1994.
Member Michigan Children Policy Committee, since 1994, Lieutenant Governor's Adoption Commission, 1992-1993, Caring Arms Committee,1992-1993. Treasurer Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, 1988-1991. Board directors Michigan Coalition for Children and Families, 1986-1991.
Member Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (management committee since 1992, legislation committee since 1994), Michigan Public Health Association (legislation chair 1988-1991), American Public Health Association.
