Candidate for
Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 2

I am proud to be a Progressive Democrat, who believes in being fiscally prudent, but always socially responsible for the well-being of the weakest in our society.

I am pro-choice and strongly support women's rights, equal pay, and equal treatment for both men and women. Men's rights must be equal too, and there are areas where this needs improvement (child custody).

I strongly support marriage equality and believe that we will not rid ourselves of the bullying and suicides of young gays until we give gays and lesbians equal rights in all areas. Separate is not equal. The marriage contract is a basic human right, as is the right to make all other contracts.

I believe that a GREAT education is a right of all children and we must pay for this for all children, or pay later in prisons and crime.

We must have some sort of universal health care. We can not have a health care system where so many are sick and dying due to lack of basic preventative health care. It's immoral.

I do not believe that throwing money at problems without careful analysis is a good idea. Too often, thinking is not done.

Nothing is more important to the future of the United States than a strong Middle Class. I believe Unions helped create the great Middle Class that my parent's generation created and our country thrived because unions thrived. Of course, like anything, there can be abuses.

You don't need to know more than that about me!