Joanne chooses to enrich her life through her responsibilities as a wife and mother, an elected official, and as a business owner.
Corby Family
First and foremost Joanne is a wife and mother to three boys, Dustin, Derek, and David. She is a native Floridian and the second daughter of two children. Her mother was a stay home mom and her father was a military man. She grew up when it was socially acceptable to be a one-income family—when 77 percent of the wives stayed home and the median family income was $30,000. Joanne and Michael chose Melbourne to start a family in Janurary 1986.
Joanne has a master's degree in public administration and human resource development, and a bachelor's degree in organizational management. November 2006 was Joanne's initial run for public office where she was elected at large by 53% of the Melbourne voters. Her campaign slogan, Stop! Look! Listen!, is the vehicle she intends to rely on to defend Melbourne resident against unnecessary spending, taxation, and regulations.
