About Jill:

* Elected November 2007 to the Agawam City Council. Jill is Chairman of the Zoning Review Sub-Committee, and serves on the Industrial Relations, CPA and Master Plan Sub-Committees.

* Jill is a 20 year resident of the area, and has lived in Agawam since 1996.

* She earned a Bachelors Degree from Dickinson College, in Carlisle, PA.

* She and her husband have been married for 24 years. They have two girls, both
  attended Agawam High School. One has gone on to a four year college.

* Jill worked in the residential mortgage industry for many years in various management
  positions, culminating in a position as residential mortgage officer in charge of lending at a
  local bank. She left that position to spend more time with her children.

* Jill is a veteran volunteer! Some of her activities are:

* Agawam Conservation Commission, November, 2005 to present. Jill recently completed 8 units of education and became a MACC Certified Conservation Commissioner

* Co-wrote the School Street Barn Study group report.

* Member of Agawam Rotary Club.

* Key organizer of Earth Day, April, 2009

* Co-Chair Agawam Go Green Committee, which sponsored two well-attended educational seminars about energy saving for homeowners.

* Agawam Democratic Committee Treasurer 2006- present

* Agawam Open Space Plan Committee 2006

* Westfield River Watershed Associationl 2006 - Participates in Source to Sea riverfront cleanup

* Member CT River Watershed Council

* Member Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissioners

* Citizen Advocates for Responsible Development 2005- current
* Western Mass Rep. NE Shiba Inu Dog Rescue   2000 - current
* Girl Scout Troop Leader 2000-2003
* Loaves and Fishes food shelter volunteer