Born and raised in West Virginia, Laura has called Martinsburg home for nearly 30 years. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from West Virginia University in 1992 and received her law degree from West Virginia University College of Law in 1995. 

Active in the local and statewide communities, Laura is a graduate of Leadership Berkeley. She served as an officer and board member for the West Virginia Education Alliance. She has also volunteered for Read Aloud and Habitat for Humanity.

Laura is a member of the West Virginia Bar Association and a former member of the West Virginia Association of School Administrators and the National School Board Association Council of School Attorneys. 

Laura is the mother to Jack and Nate. Both are fifth-generation graduates of Martinsburg High School. Nate is a freshman at Shepherd University and Jack is a graduate student at West Virginia University. Laura enjoys spending time with family and friends, gardening, hiking with her dog and cheering on the Mountaineers.  

Laura is honored to have the support of her family, friends, neighbors and peers.