ABOUT ME

I married my best friend, soulmate, and partner Ken Piper in 1996 after dating almost five (5) years.  Ken and I spent 26 years dancing, competing and teaching beginners’ classes off and on. We were forced to hang up our dance shoes six (6) years ago due to injuries sustained from a car accident. We recently put our dance shoes back on and have been trying to get some of our skills back.  (We have put dancing on a temporary hold for my campaign). 

My husband and I each had two (2) children from our first marriages, we share four (4) grandchildren and have two (2) Siamese Cats.

EDUCATION/CAREER

I graduated from Erie Business Center in 1988 with an associate’s degree in Secretarial Science – Legal.  I worked 25 years in The Legal Department of the Clerk of Courts office for the Common Pleas Court in Ashtabula County, Ohio. I also was able to fill in at my husband’s law office when needed and interviewed and hired his secretaries.

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

My husband and I sponsored Voter Registration events for four (4) years at the Red Barn Flea Market, and Evangelical Churches and the Gun Shows at the Bradenton Convention Center. I belong to the Ladies quilting group at Faith Lutheran Church where we make lap-quilts for local charities.  I belonged to The Bradenton Woman’s Center where we sponsored a woman’s shelter and Feeding Empty Little Tummy’s.  I have gone door to door supporting the Get Out the Vote Campaign and volunteered immeasurable hours for the Manatee County Republican Executive Committee assisting with fund raisers which netted over $200,000 in three (3) years. My husband and I were the biggest individual donors to the MCREC at two of the party’s Lincoln Dinners. We also donated to President Trump, Senators, Congressional Candidates, State House Representative Candidates, County Commissioner Candidates, School Board Candidates, State’s Attorney Candidates, and Constitutional Officeholders totaling nearly $25,000 on retirement income.    Ken and I volunteered for State Committeewoman Peggy Simone’s quarterly Litter Cleanup project for five (5) years.

MY FAITH

I am a Christian, baptised and raised in the Lutheran Church.  Since moving to Florida I became a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Parrish FL where I am a in the church bell choir and a member of Women of Faith, the ladies quilting group, we make and distribute over 300 quilts yearly to various  Manatee County charities.

WHY I THINK I AM UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO BE YOUR NEXT STATE COMMITTEEWOMAN…

I have been boots on the ground IN AND FOR Manatee County for nine (9) years and was honored to receive the Manatee County Republican Executive Committee Volunteer of the Year Award in 2020. I have been active in Manatee County Republican Party Politics volunteering my time, talents and money, attending fundraisers and events, donating to candidates, staffing headquarters, working with Trumps team, phone banking, training volunteers, flag waiving, and Super Saturdays at headquarters. I have attended Republican Party of Florida Quarterly Meetings, Rallies, Statesman’s dinners, a Trump Rally, an invitation only dinner for Trump, anything and everything I got the opportunity to be involved in.

                        PLEASE KEEP ME WORKING FOR YOU – PICK PIPER!!!