- Office Held: State Representatives, 19th district, 2002-present; Committeewoman, Dardenne Township.
- Party: Republican
- Home City & County: O’Fallon, St. Charles County
- Education: Needham High School, Needham, MA; Nyack College, New York, (music major)
- Previous Elected Office: O’Fallon Board of Aldermen for 5 terms, serving as president of the board in 1995.
- Birth Date & Place: November 23, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois
- Family: Husband, Bernie, 1980; 7 children: John, Benjamin, Cathryn, Matthew, Amanda, Susanna, and Philip
- Religion: Christian Church
- Occupation: bookstore owner (Back to Basics Christian Bookstore, O’Fallon)
