- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Educator/Lawmaker
 - Fiscal Policy Chair, California Postsecondary Education Commission
 - Co-Founder Small Business: The Compass Group
 - Trustee, Cupertino Union School District (1983-1991)
 - Financial Analyst, Stanford University
 - High School Math Teacher and K-12 counselor
 - M.A., Guidance and Counseling Education
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Improving California's public education system.
 - Protecting our quality of life.
 - Working in partnership with Silicon Valley's private sector to create jobs.
  
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- Improving California's Public Education System
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Over the last three decades, funding for California's public schools has declined from 5th in the nation in per-pupil spending to 37th.  That's a disgrace!  Our children deserve better, and the future of Santa Clara County and the state of California depend on it.
 - Enhancing & Protecting Our Quality of Life
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Although Santa Clara County's economy has improved significantly, what has often suffered is our quality of life.
 - Working in Partnership to Create Jobs
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The private sector--not government--is the engine of job creation in Santa Clara County.
  
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- California Teachers Association
 - California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations
 - California Labor Federation AFL-CIO
  
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