1. Grandaughter of one of the original Our Gang cast members, actor Johnny Downs.
2. Spent the first ten years of my life in Germany and the next three in the south pacific.
3. I went to high school with Brad Pitt but don't think he noticed me despite being president of the high school Latin, German and French clubs.
4. Reading and movies are pleasures for which I don't seem to have enough time.
5. I love to cook and entertain at home.
6. I served as Springfield, Missouri's cultural ambassador to its sister city in Japan for six months.
7. The preservation and conservation of historic buildings and artifacts is important to me. Indeed, for two months I excavated the ancient city of Caesarea Philippi in the Golan Heights.
8. Three Columbia women whom I admire and inspire me: Kathy Digges, Anne Deaton and Axie Hindman.
9. I am the Managing Partner of TreecePhillips Government and Public Relations firm.
10. I enjoy the diversity of our clients' needs. From managing complex regulatory issues; to mergers and acquisitions; to strategic communications; to advising political campaigns -- no day is the same.
TreecePhillips, LLC provides strategic communications services—public affairs, media relations, community outreach, and government relations—to a wide spectrum of local, regional and national clients.
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