Why are you running for office: During the past 50 years the field of election administration has been in a period of change. Most of these changes have been in areas that opened up the voting franchise to more of our citizens such as the passage of the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act. We now have permanent early voting, online voter registration, and allow internet voting for our military and overseas voters. For most of my adult life I have been a vocal advocate for making registration and voting easier while maintaining the security and integrity of our elections. It is my belief that our democracy is strongest when everyone’s voice is heard.