Jennifer Westman was born in Wisconsin and raised in Hudson, Wyoming, near Lander. She served for four years in the Army and was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany, and the Pentagon in Washington, DC., where she lived for 11 years. A self-described information junkie, she has a great deal of experience working with databases and computers. A convert to the Catholic faith, Mrs. Westman enjoys reading, making rosaries, knitting, and riding her motorcycle.