- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Electrical Engineer, MSEE & MBA
 - Director Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
 - Twice Elected as SMUD Director
 - Current SMUD Board Vice-President
 - Depended on welfare when abandoned by husband
 - Earned BS while single mother of three young children
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Funding for improvements at all education institutions
 - HMO Reform: Let doctors decide what is best for patients
 - Expand early intervention to reduce juvenile crime
  
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- Lt. Governor Gray Davis
 - National Women's Political Caucus
 - California Labor Federation AFL/CIO
  
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