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Washington Post Survey Response

The Washington Post - Southern Maryland Extra

Name: Susan Shaw (I use my full name of Susan Ellsworth Shaw in my professional capacity as a psychotherapist).

Birthplace and date: Torrington, WY on 10/3/47

Marital Status: Widow

Children (names, ages): Devin, 26; Linzi, 14.

Type of Pet(s) and name(s): Hamster named Xoni; Parrot named Roscoe

Celebrity I most resemble: People mistook me for Madelyn Kahn when I was in my 20's.

My most notable characteristic or personality trait: My voice.

I’d love to trade places for a day with: Oprah Winfrey

Nobody knows I: recite recipes in Spanish in my sleep.

Best movie I’ve ever seen: Dr. Zhivago

Best book I’ve ever read: The Bible

Favorite TV Show of all time: I Love Lucy

Restaurant in my county where my constituents would most likely run into me: Moms in the Kitchen Café or the Country Market

My favorite restaurant in Southern Maryland: Old Field Inn

Favorite Birthday cake: Pumpkin Pie

My favorite sport (playing and or watching): Swimming

Car I drive: Mitsubishi Galant

Best car I’ve ever had: My first--a modified '37 Chevy truck with no top or doors, only a rollbar, and a square bed, which my Dad bought for $50 in the late 50's and which held many other teens when I began driving (age 14 for learners in WY), nicknamed "The Doodlebug" because of its top speed uphill of about 45 mph.

Politician I most admire: President Dwight D. Eisenhower for his strong stand on civil rights and school desegregation.

Favorite president: Abraham Lincoln

Person in history I would want to meet most: Susan B. Anthony, suffragette, abolitionist, equal rights advocate, educational reformer, organizer.

Favorite Quote: "Each Day is a New Beginning."

Most important influence in my life: My late parents, Ed and Ann Ellsworth

Favorite place to vacation: Costa Rica due to the warmth of the people, the natural beauty, the plants and animals, the awesome snorkeling, and the adventures.

Most interesting place I ever visited: The Amazon Jungle and Macchu Picchu both in Peru.

Pet Peeve: People who do not use turn signals while driving.

Impression people have of me that I would most like to change: That I repeat myself.

Impression people have of my county that I would most like to change: That there is too much traffic.