National Association of Counties * Washington, DC / Vol. 30, No. 14 * July 20, 1998

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Lois Kampinsky
Telecommunications and Training Director

Years working at NACo: Five.

Education: B.A., English and journalism, University of Maryland; M.A., adult education, University of Nebraska; biomedical communications specialist, University of Nebraska.

The hardest thing I've ever done: Tried to speak a phrase in a Kenyan dialect to 3,000 people at a conference.

Three people (living or dead) I'd invite to dinner: Michelangelo Buonarroti, Mae West and Ida Lupino.

A dream I have is to: Give a gushing acceptance speech at the Oscars for writing "Best Original Screenplay."

You'd be surprised to learn that I: Want to set up a cable TV network for the elderly.

The most adventurous thing I've ever done is: Traveled through Europe myself and visited China and Tibet (accompanied).

My favorite sport is: Parsing sentences.

I'm most proud of: I owned and operated my own video production and training business for six years.

Every morning I read: The Washington Post, Salon (e-zine) and kitty litter labels.

My favorite meal is: My next one.

My pet peeve is: Mayor Marion Barry.

My motto is: Art is long; life is short.

The last book I read was: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison.

My favorite movie is: "The Children of Paradise/L'Atalante."

My favorite music is: Anything by Gershwin or Cole Porter.

My favorite president is: Golda Meir.