- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Public Policy Consultant
 - BS: College of William & Mary
 - Graduate work: U. of Virginia & George Washington U.
 - Elected trustee: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
 - Program Director, Center for Applied Linguistics, WA D.C.
 - Senior Research Analyst, Office of Bilingual Educ.; WA DC.
 - Past President, League of Women Voters of Coachella Valley
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Protecting the Educational needs of our young people from CA's budget crisis
 - Prevent the unrestricted, unregulated expansion of gaming in CA
 - Support the civil liberties and privacy for all Californians
  
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All candidates for this office were asked questions on the issues.
 Read the answers from Pat Johansen
 
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- CA Democratic Party
 - Jack O'Connell, Supt. of Public Instruction
 - Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
  
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