Coming From A Working-Class Family

Coming from a working-class family, I understand the principles and value of hard work. It’s why I have worked tirelessly to make life better for working-class folks and people experiencing economic, health, or societal challenges. I’ve been a business owner, a photographer and a filmmaker, a voice for victims of human trafficking, an effective and attentive Billings city councilwoman, and someone who sees through the noise and the division to what unites Montanans.

I’m the daughter of a dad who ran a family restaurant and a mom who dedicated her life to federal service, working with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and other agencies. I’ve seen the micro and macro effects of governance, up close and first hand. I have seen government work in a way nothing else can and I’ve seen it flail, harming the people it’s supposed to serve. That’s why I hold tight to this guiding principle: “People over Politics.” It’s a basic moral code, something too many have forgotten when we talk about politics. It’s simple: It takes all of us. 

I often say that I’m that child who was raised by a village. I’ve been at the kitchen table where we made hard decisions on how to move forward and I’ve seen the impact that results when people come together in common cause. I know what can happen when a strong work ethic is applied with a community-minded spirit. It’s why I’m running for the U.S. House seat in Montana’s 2nd congressional district. 

Today, with gratitude, I invite you to join our campaign team!