Diane has been a resident of the County of Wetaskiwin for 30 years having moved to the community with her young family in 1990. She became active in the community at the municipal level and served as the rural representative for the Premier’s Council for Persons with Disabilities from 2005 – 2011. While working as an FCSS coordinator for the County of Leduc, Diane became aware of the shortage of lawyers in the rural area and made the decision to return to school with the goal of becoming a lawyer and providing service to her rural community members.  Diane articled and practiced in the city of Wetaskiwin with Sirrs LLP and in January 2016 opened her own practice in Calmar, Alberta.