Linda has over 30 years of public service experience. Competence, credibility and compassion have been the hallmark of her entire career. She started her career as an attorney for small and minority business startups. She joined the U.S. Department of State as legal counsel to the Inspector General and later became the Assistant Inspector General for Congressional and Media Affairs.

In this capacity she worked on a bipartisan basis to review and comment on legislation pending before the U.S. Congress and worked to reduce fraud, waste and abuse in government programs. Linda led teams overseas to establish anti-corruption programs in other countries. When her three children left for college, Linda joined the U.S. Foreign Service, serving as a senior diplomat for 14 years until her retirement in 2014 back to Florida. Linda is running to serve as the Florida State House Representative for District 100.