- Occupation: Preservation Planner/Councilmember
 - Masters Degrees in Planning and Techology Management
 - Selected Work Projects:  UCLA (Royce Hall, Powell Library),  USC (Doheny Library, Mudd Hall of Philosophy), Los Angeles City Hall Rehabilitation
 - Santa Monica City Councilmember (Mayor in 1997 and 1999)
 - Director, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors
 - Regional Council, Southern California Association of Governments
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Safety and Security:  Ensure secure homes, safe and clean environment and highest level of police and fire services
 - Traffic Congestion: Improve functioning of our streets; build Exposition Light Rail all the way to Santa Monica
 - Education: Support schools directly (grants), in partnership (school/parks), and through City services (libraires, after-school programs)
  
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- Santa Monica Police and Firefighters Association
 - Santa Monica Malibu Classroom Teachers Association
 - Santa Monicans for Renters Rights
  
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