Linda and her family moved to Colorado from Nevada in 1999. She and her husband Paul have been married for 34 years. They have five children, twelve grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Linda graduated from Metropolitan State University in 2010, with a BA in Behavioral Science. She served for fourteen years in children/youth ministry in various positions as a volunteer at Wellshire Presbyterian Church, Denver, CO, before accepting the position of Director of Christian Education for Children and Youth in 2015, at Wheat Ridge Presbyterian Church. She is also currently attending University of Dubuque Theological Seminary to become a Commissioned Lay Pastor.