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I’m a native Texan, and grew up moving around the state as my dad was relocated for work. I received a degree in engineering from UT Austin in the late 1970s. I moved to Houston in 1980 for a job and never left! I’ve been married for 40+ years and have two children. I began volunteering with the League in 2017 after I retired. I love to garden and volunteer with my neighborhood gardening club. And I love to travel!

The most important issue to me is the right to vote, and I feel that the League shares that value. In addition, my mother was very involved in the Corpus Christi League of Women voters in the 1980s, so it is near and dear to me. 

The focus of my volunteer work with League is registering voters at large Naturalization Ceremonies, typically held once a month. The volunteer team registers new citizens to vote after they have been sworn in. The number of applicants can be as high as 1,500, making the experience very satisfying. I am responsible for sending email communications to enlist the time of the many volunteers who participate in this effort. 

I love working with the new citizens at the monthly ceremonies to ensure they have the very first opportunity to sign up for one of the most treasured rights of being a US citizen – VOTING! And it’s a true pleasure to work with the wonderful volunteers at Naturalization Ceremonies.

I’m excited to continue working with the League Naturalization Ceremony Team, with our leader Judy Viebig, all the great volunteers and, of course, the new citizens from so many different countries.