Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia
Substitute
Committee on Regional Development
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Delegation for relations with the United States
Curriculum Vitae
American High School Diploma, Elmira Free Academy, Elmira, N.Y., USA (1975); School-leaving certificate, Secondary School No 19, 1190 Vienna (1976). Graduated in Advertising and Marketing at Vienna University of Economics (1980); University degree in advertising management, Vienna University of Economics (1983).
Advertising management assistant at J.W.Thompson advertising agency, Vienna (1976-1984). Bringing up children (1984-1994). Self-employed PR consultant (2008 to 2009).
Election campaign coordinator, Association of Elected Local Government Officials - Lower Austria Region of the Austrian Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) (February 1994 - December 1994). Manager, Women's Section, Lower Austria Region of the SPÖ (January 1995 - October 1999). Regional Manager, Lower Austria Region of the SPÖ (November 1999 - January 2007). District vice-chair and member, Regional Party Executive; women's vice-chair (since 1995).
Municipal councillor and senior councillor (1990-2006).
Member of the Lower Austria Regional Assembly (2001-2007 and April 2008 - July 2009).
Regional councillor for health and nature conservation in the Lower Austria Regional Executive (January 2007 - April 2008).