- Party: Green
 - Occupation: Retired Peace Officer
 - Two-tour decorated Viet Nam Veteran
 - Decorated CA Army National Guard Officer
 - Former real estate broker/small business owner
 - BA, Managment; MA, Education; Ph.D., Humanities
 - Member, San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission
 - Past member, Paso Robles Library Board of Trustees
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Resolve California budget deficit by judicious tax reforms.
 - Restore full funding for public education and decrease college tuition.
 - Universal healthcare for Californians.
  
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All candidates for this office were asked questions on the issues.
 Read the answers from Tom Hutchings
 
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- San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara Building & Construction Trades AFL-CIO
 - Green Parties of California, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo
 - 7-time Emmy Award Winning Actor Ed Asner
  
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- Women's Reproductive Rights
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I fully support a woman's right to make her own health decisions.
 - Environment
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We need to respect our place in the interdependent web of life.
 - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Rights
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We all need to be equal.
  
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