I believe that an attorney is a better professional when he or she has interests and connections outside the office — and that our neighbors, community and world need our collective talents.
Civic Activities
Legal Advisor, Kitsap Community Food Co-op, Bremerton 2017-
Commissioner, Civil Service Commission, City of Bainbridge Island, 2012-2013
Member, Bainbridge Island Lodging Tax Advisory Committee 2011
President 2009-2011, Sportsman’s Club, Bainbridge Island, WA
Member, Board of Sportsman’s Club, Bainbridge Island, WA 2007-2011
Leader and Founding Member, North Kitsap Trails Association 2007-2008
Member, Board of Bainbridge Shares the Road, 2006-2007
Treasurer, Campaign to Elect Christine Rolfes to State Representative, 2006
Member, Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory Committee, City of Bainbridge Island, WA 2004-2007
Chair, Partners for Parks, Bainbridge Island, WA, 2003
Member, Board of Bainbridge Island Broadcasting, 2000-2003
Member, City of Bainbridge Island Task Force on Development Fees, 2002
Chair, Friends of Bainbridge, 2001
Chair, 8 Million Dollar Open Space Bond Campaign, Bainbridge Island, WA, 2001. Passed by 69%.
Organizer, Pritchard Park Acquisition Effort, Bainbridge Island, WA 2000-2003
Member, Citizen Advisory Board for Community Development Block Grant Funds, Kitsap County, WA, 2000-2001
Chair, Task Force for a Bond for Open Space, City of Bainbridge Island, WA, 2000
Member, Kitsap County Council on Children and Youth, 1998-2000
Chair, Task Force to Inventory Open Space, Bainbridge Island Park District, 1998-1999
Co-Chair, Jail Levy Campaign, Kitsap County, 1998. Passed 53%.
Member, Board of Bainbridge Island Foundation, 1997-2000
Officer, Bainbridge Island Foundation, 1997-2000
Corporate Organizing documents for the Kitsap County Domestic Violence Task Force and successful IRS application for not for profit status, 1997
Judge, Bainbridge Island Pony Club (jumping), 1996
Member, Kitsap County Green Works, 1996-to present
Member Washington State Business Advisory Council for the Secretary of State.
Member, Bainbridge Island Economic Council, 1996 – to present
Founding Chair, Kitsap Cares Partnership, Kitsap County, 1996-2000
Member, Law and Justice Council of Kitsap County, 1995-to present
Member, Law and Justice Council Executive Committee, Kitsap County,1995-to present
Chair, Public Education, Law and Justice Council, Kitsap County,1995-to present
Founding Member, West Sound Beekeepers Association, Kitsap County, WA 1994-1996
Chair, Needs Assessment Committee, United Way Board of Kitsap County, 1995-1996
Member, United Way Board of Kitsap County, 1993-1996
Member, Board of Helpline House, Bainbridge Island, WA, 1994
Founding President, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Kitsap County, Kitsap County, WA, 1991-1994
Organizer, Kitsap County Big Brothers and Big Sister, Kitsap County, WA. 1988-1990
Member, Bainbridge Island Road’s End Committee, 1988-1989
Presenter, Fund Raising, Indiana University, 1985
Presenter, Fund Raising, Michianna Arts and Sciences Council, Indiana, 1985
Presenter, Small Businesses, Round table meetings, Indianapolis, IN 1981-1983
Big Sister, Indianapolis, IN 1982-1988