Civic Involvement

• 16 years as an active parent in District 94’s public schools.

-         Hynes Elementary: created and sponsored arts programming, including the Drama Dreamers Drama Club, ArtSmart Parent Participation Program, Artists in Residence, and Arts in Education. 

-         Ben Franklin Parent-Teacher Organization

-         Parent Liaison between Franklin and NOCCA|Riverfront

RECOVERY INVOLVEMENT 

• District 5 Neighborhood Recovery Group Steering Committee
• Neighborhoods Partnership Network (NPN), Founding Board Member
• Lake Area Zoning Ordinance Committee
• Citizens Road Home Action Team (CHAT)
• Lake Vista Property Owners Association, President, Block Captain, and Survey Committee
• Mid-City Neighborhood Organization, Block Captain Development Chair
• Katrina Free Tree Giveaway – 5,100 seedlings

ADDITIONAL POST-KATRINA ACTIVISM

• Quick re-start of www.LaRoots.net  e-newsletter publication, September 2, 2005
• Lawn-Chair Rendezvous, Canal Street’s first community gathering 11/17/05
• Mid-City Business Association. 
• Lake Vista liaison to the PRC's Neighborhood Council
• Planning District Leadership Committee

 POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

• Created www.LaRoots.net e-bulletin as KerryRoots in 2004
• Campaign volunteers in local, state, and national elections 2002-2007
• Candidate Special Election March 10, 2007 House District 94 (3rd)
• Candidate Regular Election October 20, 2007 HD-94 (run-off)
• Candidate Run-off Election November 17, 2007 House District 94 (loss)
• Candidate Democratic State Central Committee February 9 2008
• Candidate Parish Democratic Executive Committee Feb.9 2008