Margaret grew up on a small farm on the west coast of Ireland and is well acquainted with and loves the outdoors. Her professional training is in social work and she worked at John F. Murphy Homes for 25 years. She is in the process of retiring from the Maine State Legislature after serving in the House for nine years and the Senate for six. She holds a Masters degree in adult education from USM Gorham and an undergraduate degree in Social Sciences from USM. Margaret is widowed after a fifty year marriage, has two sons and three grandchildren. She is an avid walker and hiker and spent 40 years as a long distance runner. She keeps busy serving on several boards with organizations that provide services to vulnerable populations. Margaret states, “my biggest concern is global warming, but the good news is that we know how to rectify that; we just need to do it.”

Margaret lives with her partner Ted Walworth. Together they like to hike, walk in the woods and tend their garden in season. They also like to travel. In the past three years they have been to Ireland and France and they went to the UK on Queen Mary 2. In January they are headed to the Galapagos. Margaret looks forward to serving on the ALT board and getting to know her fellow members and the staff.