I was born on January 27, 1954 and lived the first three years of my life in Greenwich Village, N.Y.C. in the neighborhood where Dorothy Day, Jack Kerouac and Bob Dylan may also have passed through. 

I came of age in Levittown, Long Island but have been a creature of the Deep South for over thirty years.

I worked in the ghettos and low income projects of Orlando as a Visiting Nurse for ten years before marrying Dr. John S. Fleming, Internist/Geriatrician/Teacher in 1990. We moved to 10 acres of environmentally protected land in South Lake County in 1998.

Since moving to South lake County, I have donated over 1,000 hours at the Westminster Care Center, mostly in the Alzheimer's Unit. I was a weekly volunteer and founder of the Reading Pals Program at Groveland Elementary school from 2000-2005.

Favorite Founding Father: Tom Paine

"Soon after I had published the pamphlet "Common Sense" [on Feb. 14, 1776] in America, I saw the exceeding probability that a revolution in the system of government would be followed by a revolution in the system of religion... The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion."-Tom Paine

Favorite Fiction: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

Favorite Movies: Field of Dreams, A Hard Days Night, The Concert for Bangladesh, Little Shop of Horrors, The Blues Brothers with John Belushi and Good Night and Good Luck.

Favorite Musicians: Bob Dylan, U2, the Beatles, George Harrison, John Lennon, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Bob Marley and vintage ZZ TOP.

Favorite Fun: Rollerblading, hiking, white water rafting, swimming, agitating church, state and limp MSM.

FUTURE PLANS:

I want to represent ANY District in Florida and run for House Representative. I am still looking for a District to serve.
 
I want to serve my state and nation because I believe the well being of every resident in Florida is connected to the well being of every American.

The well being of every American is connected to the well being of every human being and every form of life on our planet.

One must not just act locally and think globally, for to whom much is given, much more is required.

I have been to the Occupied Palestinian Territories seven times since June 2005 and am convinced the 'war on terror' must be fought at the root-and all roads lead to Jerusalem.

I will work to protect the environment, the nurturing of children, the building of Habitat for Humanity homes. If elected I will donate up to one half of my take home pay to Habitat for Humanity homes in the district I serve.

 I will seek to reconcile and mend foreign relationships and uphold the spirit and intention of the Constitution of America that successfully separated and balanced governmental powers to safeguard the interests of majority rule and minority rights, of liberty and equality, and of the central and state governments.

One's religion; faith, ethics and values should guide them; and NOT be used to control another.

People I admire most:

Brigid of Ireland: who had a fire in her belly for the poor and oppressed.

Terese of Liseux, who did little things with great love.

The eccentric Francis of Assisi: who talked to birds and mooned his father and a Bishop in the same moment.

Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., Mairead Maguire, Thomas Merton, the Berrigan Brothers, the Jesuit John Dear, radical Matthew Fox, the former Roman and now Episcopal priest. The very right, Palestinian Anglican Reverend Naim Ateek, Jeff Halper and anyone who has ever stood up for another's rights, for justice and for peace.

And most especially Dorothy Day, who a century ago agitated church, state and mainstream media most eloquently through her periodical The Catholic Worker, which persists today.

Favorite Bible Verse:

"What does God require? He has told you o'man! Be just, be merciful, and walk humbly with your Lord." -Micah 6:8