Candidate for
State Treasurer; State of California; Republican Party

Mary Toman has served as Deputy Treasurer of the State of California, where the Treasurer's Office managed nearly $200 Billion in State assets, including the CalPERS and State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) pension funds. Mary was also a senior executive in the U.S. Department of Commerce (Deputy Assistant Secretary) under President George H.W. Bush from 1989-1992, in charge of U.S. exports for 120 industries including autos and consumer goods. She also served on President Bush's Transition Team at the U.S. Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. Mary was appointed as Commissioner of the City of Los Angeles from 1993-1995, serving as Chairman of the Industrial Development Authority. Her accomplishments garnered her a listing in Who's Who in America.

In the private sector, Mary worked for Procter & Gamble and at E.F. Hutton in corporate finance, as well as her own successful firm as an international investor and entrenpreneur. Mary received her Bachelor of Arts Degree, with honors,in economics from Stanford University and her MBA from Harvard Business School.

Mary earned the "Friend of the Taxpayer" Award in 1998 from Americans for Tax Reform for her tireless work on behalf of taxpayers. She has the endorsements of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and the National Taxpayers Alliance.

Politically, Mary Toman is Chairman of the Los Angeles County Republican Party. Since 1988, Mary has also served as a University Trustee.

Mary was born and raised in California, graduating from Palos Verdes High School. Mary is a lifelong Republican and is 47 years old. Mary was a speaker at the Republican National Convention in 2000, makes numerous appearances on respected new programs, including CNN's "Inside Politics."

Mary has brought integrity, boundless energy and hard work to all of her endeavors. She is a strong and determined Californian who will restore fiscal responsibility to the Golden State of California.