Candidate for
Insurance Commissioner; Republican Party

California faces very challenging times. Its recovery requires the continued provision of State services to consumers and the regulation of commerce using an agency by agency approach. The California Department of Insurance is one of those agencies. The Insurance Commissioner oversees the Department of Insurance. Insurance touches every aspect of Californians' lives and major change is now coming from the national level, as well. These difficult times require someone who can be a watchful Commissioner from the outset. I have worked at the Department for over 16 years and know it well and what to do; in those instances when further expertise is needed, I know who knows in the Department itself, without recourse to outsiders or consultants. I will preserve its integrity while enforcing its legislative mandates found in the Insurance Code and regulations. As as a regulator, I will protect all Californians, keeping insurance fair and regular for them and those who do business here. Undistracted and dedicated service in this governmental position will be my sole concern; I will never use it to seek another.