- Occupation: Asst. Santa Barbara Co. Clerk-Recorder-Assessor (1988 -2002)
- Finance & Budget Analyst, City of Santa Monica (1988)
- Management Analyst, City of Santa Barbara (1981-1987)
- Hurman Resources Analyst, City of Commerce (1980-81)
- Master Degree in Public Administration, California State University, Fullerton (1981)
- Certified Property Appraiser, State of California, Board of Equalization (1994)
- Board Member, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Increase voter registration and election day voting by seniors, youth, the mobile home community, working parents and all citizens of SB County.
- Provide excellent public service in the areas of recordings and property taxes so that all property tax assessments are fair, accurate and timely.
- Reduce property tax burden for small businesses, mobile home owners, low-income seniors, non-profit groups via an extensive public education program.
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- Congresswoman Lois Capps & Assemblymember Hannah Beth Jackson
- Santa Barbara City Mayor Marty Blum & Ken Pettit, County Clerk-Rec-Assessor
- Santa Barbara Police Officer's Assoc. & Firefighters for Better Government
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- California Taxpayers's Assoc. - Guest Commentary - Old Technology Threatens Fairness & Accuracy of California's $2.1 Trillion Property Tax Syst
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If we are to make property taxes more fair and less burdensome on the taxpayers of our State, the State of California must order California's 58 county assessors to standardize their computer systems throught which $2.1 trillon in homeowner and business owner property assessments are tracked. An on-line version of this position paper is available at:
http://www.caltax.org/member/digest/mar2001/mar01-06.htm
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