- Occupation: Chief Public Defender / Defensor Público Principal
 - Education: Fresno City College, AA; California State University, Fresno, BA; California Western School of Law, San Diego, Juris Doctor (JD)
 - Attorney for 25 years; admitted to the State Bar of California in 1983
 - Over ten years of public law management experience
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Ensure that the court system is fair, accessible, and open to all persons in our entire Fresno County community.
 - Bring efficiency and effectiveness to our justice system.
 - Work hard to secure the necessary resources and funding to accomplish the goals of bringing fairness, efficiency, & effectiveness to our court system.
  
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- La Raza Lawyers Association (LRLA, Central Valley Chapter)
  
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