Born and raised on a wheat farm and cattle ranch south of Wolf Point.

Graduated with honors from Montana State University, with B.S. in Political Science and M.E. in Communication.

Montana Secondary Education Certificates in Govern­ment, History and English.

Served as an intern for Montana's Constitutional Convention.

Developed a non-profit community early education program, including fundraising and administration.

Elected to Ennis City Council, served six years. Estab­lished special improvement district for sidewalks, wrote solid waste system improvements grant.

Fundraising Chair for Madison Valley Public Library.

Executed grants and events for construction of a new community facility.

Correspondent for Montana Standard and Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Published over 800 news and feature stories.

Executive Director of Jack Creek Road Task Force, working to establish a Scenic Byways road between the Madison Valley and Big Sky.

Montana Ambassadors board member, appointed by Governor Judy Martz.

Montana Women's Lobby and Montana Building Industry Association lobbyist.

Main Street Business owner for 30 years. Owned and operated Madison Lumber Company, serving southwestern Montana's construction industry.

Mother of four brilliant children; Benjamin Griffin, construction; Emily Griffin, education; Patrick Griffin, law; Julia Sagaion, theatre.

Currently employed as a contracts administrator in the oil and gas industry, overseeing the construction of compression facilities and pipelines.