During my life I have always loved quality entertainment. I love truly balanced news, feature stories about great people, stories about interesting places and I love covering and making appearances at special events. I love creating a connection with people. My audiences have fed and followed me for over 40 years and they mean so much to me. Of course, their appreciation has always meant the world to me but it means more now than ever.

I was a Mass Communications Major in college and was always involved in the newspaper, yearbook, student government and planning special events. During my child rearing years, I’ve worked for political campaigns, made videos for my husband’s business, and created my own “Best Kept Secrets” show for my Real Estate company. I produced my first film, paid for it myself, got distribution for it and won several awards for it including Best Feature from the New York Film and Video festival. I found Zac Efron right before High Scholl Musical, as I have always had an excellent eye for talent. The movie was The Derby Stallion and I’m now working to bump it up to 2K for Ad based VOD release. I was propelled into philanthropy as a Board Member of UCP, Project Love in Ohio, was awarded Woman of the Year Awards for my work with UCP in New York and with The American Cinema Club Foundation and have been honored by The Actor’s Fund. I was so pleased to be asked this week to serve on the board of the United Council for Community and Urban Redevelopment. “UCCUR”, by Dr. Darrell Scott.

Recently, I was a guest at The 4th Annual Salute to Fallen and Wounded Soldiers in Rochester Falls Michigan and plan to bring that event to the desert.

As I mentioned I have been active in Real Estate, owned and built several homes, and I had a New York and Connecticut Real Estate license. I worked with Coldwell Banker and then Berkshire Hathaway. I still hold my referral license in Connecticut.

I’ve been coming to the desert regularly for 40 years. My husband and I were going to move here after he got well. I stayed the course when he passed.

As a finalist years ago in the Miss USA pageant, I spoke about how much I wanted to be an actress, and sing. I also told the world that I loved being informed and helping others stay informed. After years of television,

I worked in radio. I love the immediacy of news in radio and of course in live TV, too. With the internet now, all news can be immediate. But is it true honest news ? That’s a possible bogey.

I believe Americans deserve to be completely informed and that they should not be forced to rely on slanted, opinionated or confusing information. I dig, call and investigate as much as possible before I speak about what I’ve “heard”. That’s the case in all of my life. I don’t spread rumors and never have.

I would love to have the opportunity to serve this region and be useful to the people of this country. I will do my best to perform all responsibilities in my new working life, to the best of my ability.