- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: California State Assemblymember
 - Long Beach City Councilmember (6th District) -  2000 to 2006
 - Southern California Director for Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante - 2001 to 2005
 - Former Field Deputy for Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald in the 37th Congressional District
 - Xerox Corporation (Fortune 40 company) for 14 years
 - Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from University of Southern California (USC)
 - Bachelors Degree in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Ending the War in Iraq
 - Providing Access to Affordable Healthcare
 - Improving our Neighborhood Schools
  
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- Congresswoman Maxine Waters
 - California Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO)
 - Sierra Club & California League of Conservation Voters (CLCV)
  
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