Thanks for visiting my blog. Over the next three months I will be posting news items, media reports and my busy schedule as I begin my re-election campaign for Mayor of the Town of Prescott.
Since 2006 I have had the privilege of being the mayor of this wonderful community. It has been an amazing experience and I have met many great people. In February 2010, I filed my papers for re-election as your mayor. For those of you I haven't met here is a little background on me.
I was born and raised here in Prescott on East Street, moved to West Street and now live on Centre Street. Growing up with three sisters I learned early on to share, learn and create a good life. My parents were key role models and stressed the importance of hard work and respect for your neighbours and your community. My mother lives here and we see each other almost every day to share a story or two and a hug.
My work ethic started early with a paper route at 13. Anything special I wanted had to be earned. I graduated from South Grenville District High School and went to St. Lawrence College to earn a diploma in Visual and Creative Design. After a few years working in printing companies and newspapers in the area, I started my own marketing and communications company and have been self-employed for over 30 years. In the early 90s, I published the Brockville Prescott Advantage, a community newspaper with a distribution of 18,500 copies per week. Over the years my clients have included international medical companies, small business, industries and municipalities.
I am the proud single mother of three grown daughters, Stephanie, Stacey and Kaitlynn and now have a great son-in-law Mark. Stephanie and Mark are expecting a son in November and I will have my first grandchild and I can hardly wait.
This year is a special one for Prescott. We are celebrating the bicentennial of our founding by Edward Jessup and I am honoured to be chair of the Prescott Bicentennial Committee.
Please visit this blog when you have time along with my twitter and facebook pages. Thanks.
