Care, Connect, Commit

I am running for HD#14 to hopefully bring some balance to the  Legislature. I am a retired RN, after forty years of hospital nursing. I  grew up on a small Minnesota family farm, third oldest of 12. Sharing, compromise, and cooperation with a good dose of humor and hard work are key attributes I have.  I have lived in Heron for the past 50 years.  I care deeply  about the people who work to keep MONTANA “The Last Best  Place”.  That is my commitment.

Inflated Property Taxes to cover Inflated Property Values:  Where and how will the working class and seniors live?

Lifelong Montanan's are being taxed out of their homes so the rich and corporations can get a tax break.  Besides being morally reprehensible this is a complete injustice to hardworking people who want to live where they always have.  As a representative it will be my first priority to ensure working Montanan's who have lived in their homes for 20 years or more will have a property tax reflective of what they purchased the property for.

A Healthy population is promoted by available and affordable healthcare, women’s health, children’s health, mental health, and senior health.

Rural healthcare coverage is challenging enough with long distances between providers and patients.  The State of Montana under the Gianforte administration has made it even more difficult for the most vulnerable community members by disenrolling 130,000 Montanan's from Medicaid rolls for technical reasons, such as incorrectly filling out paperwork.

With a $2 billion dollar budget surplus how did education funding and our public schools come up so short?

Montana consistently ranks at the bottom for starting teacher pay.  Without adequate funding we cannot attract qualified teachers to guide the education of our children.  Without a strong educational foundation our children will be at a disadvantage in a fast changing economy.  Retooling our Montana education funding equation is required.