Background Info
M/F: Female
Family: Husband: Thomas; 1 Child: Theresa.
Date of Birth: 06/29/1943
Place of Birth: New York, NY
Home town: Banner Elk
Religious Beliefs: Roman Catholic
Education:
EdD, Curriculum/Teaching/Higher Education, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, 1985
MACT, Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1972
AB, English, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1968.
Professional Work:
Owner/Operator, Grandfather Mountain Nursery, 1976-2004
President/Consultant, Maryland Community College, 1987-1994
Deputy Secretary for Management, North Carolina Department of Administration, 1985-1987
Professor/Assistant Dean of the General College, Appalachian State University, 1978-1985
Secretary/Research Assistant, University of North Caroline-Chapel Hill, 1964-1968
Instructor, Caldwell Community College
Nursery Business Owner.
Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2004-present
Senator, North Carolina State Senate, 1995-2004
Member, Watauga County Board of Education, 1976-1988
Member, North Carolina Republican Assembly.