Whakaotihia te rerenga e whai ake nei: I te tau 2003, i uru ia ki te akoranga National Defence College mo nga kaiarahi taangata. Ko ia tetahi o nga kaiwhakawhanake o te hononga me te National Democratic Institute (NDI) a i tonoa ia ki te haere ki te "Win With Women <unk> Global Initiative" o te Whare Wānanga i te Hakihea 2003. I te Pipiri 2004, i karangatia ia e te NDI ki te haere ki te
2004 Democratic National Convention i Boston i reira i tohua ai a Senator John Kerry hei kaitono mo te perehitini o te Pāti Manapori i te tau 2004.