I am a proud mother, grandmother, wife, woman, born and raised in Sussex County. Professionally, I am a small business owner, former state senate communications director, award-winning writer and journalist, teacher, and the director of the mentoring program for the Cape Henlopen School District.

I am a hardworking, bipartisan problem solver, dedicated to the safety and prosperity of all Delawareans. As vice-chair of the Sussex County Planning Commission, I championed stronger ordinances to ensure infrastructure needs—like roads, water, and emergency services—were met in development plans. Known for my thorough, fact-based approach, I held developers accountable, notably opposing projects like Stillwater Harbor, where flooding issues could have trapped people in their homes, and denying bonus units in Coral Lakes (a development I voted against) to protect mature trees.

On a larger scale, I took a leadership role in increasing buffers, protecting trees, and forming safe evacuation and emergency vehicle routes throughout the county.

I am the only candidate with proven experience in both county and state arenas. As a planning commissioner, I didn’t make the rules, but made sure the council ordinances were followed. I’m running for state senate to foster collaboration between county and state, address the challenges of infrastructure lagging behind development, support start-ups and small businesses, ensure every constituent’s voice is heard, and put an end to government overreach.