SEPTEMBER 29, 2006
TELEVISION SHOW TAPING "ACCESS TO DEMOCRACY" (Eagan, MN)

Today I taped a TV interview for the television show "Access to Democracy" with host Alan Miller. We talked about my education, pageant experiences, being a mom, etc., but mostly talked about my platform "Keeping Our Kids Safe" and the work I do with the Jacob Wetterling Foundation (I'm a Sr. Level member of the JWF Speaker's Bureau and on the Board of Directors). I explained the key points that I teach to kids and parents, with the #1 thing being eliminating the "stranger danger" mentality (why you ask? because it doesn't work, it's confusing to kids, and most of all, because if/when a child IS in a dangerous situation, the likelihood is that they WOULD have to ask a stranger for help). People are under the misconception that it is "strangers" who abduct kids...but the reality is that 90% of the time, the abductor is someone the child knows and/or trusts! I think the interview went really well and hopefully you will catch it on TV!

PHOTOS:
1) On the set of "Access to Democracy"
2) With host Alan Miller
3) Meeting Jim Carlson, who is running for the MN State Senate