- Occupation: Parent/Community Coordinator
 - Board Member, San Diego Cooperative Charter School
 - San Diego Regional Organizer, United Healthcare Workers and United Domestic Workers
 - Former President and CEO, Consensus Organizing Institute
 - Masters in Public Policy, Harvard University
 - Bachelors in History, UCSD
 - Volunteer - Golden Hill Community Planning Committee, North Park Little League
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Protect Our Teachers and Educators Who Work Directly with Our Kids, as We Balance Our Budget
 - Increase High School Graduation Rates
 - Prepare Our Students to Create San Diego's Green Collar Economy
  
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- San Diego Education Association
 - American Federation of Teachers
 - San Diego County Democratic Party
  
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- Building a Brighter Future for Our Kids: Connecting Our Schools to Our Communities
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Read about Richard's ideas for pulling our entire community together - parents, teachers, school staff, administrators, students, business and community leaders - to help more of our kids go to college, enter a promising technical career, or both.
  
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