For nearly my entire life, I have counted myself as extraordinarily fortunate to have dual citizenship with the US and Canada.  I have been educated in and worked in both countries, and my family is spread across both sides of the border.  I have always been incredibly proud of my status as, on one side, a descendent from the earliest American colonies and, on the other side, the third generation of an immigrant family, who fled to America seeking a better life.  I always thought of the US as a very imperfect, but fundamentally good, nation, and I was proud of the positive role that the US played in so many aspects of our world.  When we settled in Canada, I wanted my dual-citizen children to continue to view their American citizenship as a privilege and something to be proud of, not a burden or something to be ashamed of.  My husband and I voted without fail in every US election for which we were eligible.

In today's world, the role of the US government in world affairs - and even its interest in caring for its own citizens - cannot be taken for granted.  I joined the board of my local Democrats Abroad chapter in 2025 as one way of continuing to show my investment in the power of democracy as a force for good.  I am proud to stand with my fellow Americans, all around the world, educating them as to their continuing rights and helping them use their voices to participate in the US election system."