Community Service
&
Professional Service
As a lifelong resident of Washington and Franklin County, Missouri, Sam values her community. She has always been dedicated to serving our local and surrounding communities and citizens, as well as serving within her profession.
Community Service:
Member of the City of Washington Board of Adjustment since 2023
City of Washington Planning and Zoning Commissioner 2004-2023
Current pro-bono legal counsel and past board member of Alternatives to Living in Violent Environments (ALIVE), involved with agency programs since 2000
Member of Turning Point Advocacy Services Franklin County Domestic Violence Shelter Committee since 2023
Member of the Missouri Department of Social Services, Children’s Division, Alternative Care Review Board, Northeast Region since 2023
Facilitator for Catholic Church, St. Louis Archdiocese, “Protecting God’s Children” child sexual abuse and elder abuse prevention program since 2014
Member of Washington Area Chamber of Commerce since 2003
Member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ serving on various Boards & Committees since 1995
Professional Service:
Secretary of Franklin County Bar Association for over 10 years
Past President and past Vice-President of Franklin County Bar Association
Volunteer Lawyer for Legal Services of Eastern Missouri since 2004
Moderator/Presenter of Missouri Bar continuing education programs for lawyers for over 15 years
Member of Missouri Bar Access to Justice Committee since 2004
Past mentor/coach for local high school students competing in the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis “Young People Ask” debate program