- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Attorney/College Instructor
 - Juris Doctor, University of California at Davis, 1992
 - Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, 1985
 - Instructor in state and local government, Glendale Community College
 - Former Appointments Secretary to Governor Gray Davis
 - Chief of Staff to Democratic Party Chairman Art Torres when he was a member of the State Senate
 - Former litigator with the firm of Long & Levit specializing in government law
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Protecting our communities from overdevelopment, pollution and noise and acquiring and preserving open space.
 - Providing law enforcement agencies with the necessary support to keep crime out of our neighborhoods.
 - Improving education by requiring properly trained instructors, reducing class size and improving instructional materials.
  
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- Governor Gray Davis
 - California Association of Professional Firefighters
 - California League of Conservation Voters
  
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