She served in the Colorado House from 1968 to 1978 and was the first woman to serve from Arapahoe County and later the county's first female commissioner.
[1][2] She led the successful effort to amend Colorado's constitution to guarantee equality for women in public service in 1972.
[3] In 1977, she was the first Republican women to seek nomination for lieutenant governor.
[4] She is also credited with co-leading HB1041 which allowed cities and states to legislate development within their borders.
[5] In 1969 she proposed changing the state song to "Colorado", replacing "Where The Columbines Grow".