- Occupation: University Professor
 - Professor, Naval Postgraduate School, 1991-present
 - President, Carmel Valley Association, 2004-08
 - Carmel Valley Blue-Ribbon Roads Committee
 - Coach, Carmel Community Girls Softball
 - BA, PhD from U.C. Berkeley.  Fulbright Scholar
 - Fifth Generation Californian on both sides of my family
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- Preserve Carmel Valley's Rural Character and Open Spaces
 - Slow, smart growth, not more large subdivisions and sprawl
 - Fiscal conservative: protect Carmel Valley's tax base
  
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- Measure G: Endorsed by the Carmel Unified School District
 - Measure G: Endorsed by the Sierra Club California and LandWatch
 - Measure G: Endorsed by Sam Farr, Bill Monning, Dave Potter, Jane Parker
  
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