My husband, Gordy Vance, has represented most of you in the Montana Legislature starting in 2009 in the House of Representatives, then moving on to the state Senate, with his term ending December 31, 2022. Since his first session, Gordy and I have both gone to Helena during Montana's Legislative Sessions. He served and represented the citizens as a Legislator, while I worked as temporary Legislative Staff in various positions- Minority Leadership Aide (2009), Senate Page Coordinator (2011), Secretary to Speaker of the House (2013, 2015, 2017) and Secretary to the Senate President (2019, 2021). During the Interim (time when the legislature is not is session), I have attended most of Gordy's Interim Committee meetings. Prior to our work in the Legislature, I served the public in the Gallatin County Clerk and Recorder Office for 25 years. In 1988, I ran for the office of Clerk and Recorder/Surveyor/Election Administrator and won. I served as the elected Clerk and Recorder for the next 18 years until I retired in 2006. From 1988-2002 I ran for this countywide public office 5 times and the citizens elected me. I was born in Bozeman, MT, attended Bozeman Public Schools, and graduated from Bozeman Senior High School. I was raised on a ranch on the outskirts of Bozeman and participated in 4-H and the MT Hereford Association growing up.