- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Santa Cruz City Council Member
 - Four-term council member (elected 1992, 1996, 2002. 2006); three-time mayor
 - Four decades work with Planned Parenthood (now retired); focus on coalition building, grassroots action, lobbying
 - Member, Economic Development Council, Conference & Visitors Council, Library Joint Powers Board, Monterey Bay Sanctuary Interagency Task Force
 - 40-year resident of SC; active with schools, parks, neighborhoods, arts and cultural organizations, civil liberties
 - Committee member/co-chair of numerous local campaigns, including revenue measures for local government, library system, Santa Cruz City Schools.
 - ACLU "Bell of Freedom" award, Chamber Woman of the Year
  
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