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Biographical Highlights
Party: Democratic
Occupation: Teacher/Coastal Commissioner
Teacher/Coastal Commissioner
Mayor/Councilmember for City of Agoura Hills for four terms (1982-1997)
Teacher in public schools for 28 years. Husband, Andy, is also a teacher.
Appointed to California Coastal Commission in 1995 by then State Senate Pro-Tem Bill Lockyer; reappointed in 1999
Member: Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee
President: Los Angeles County Division League of California Cities; State Board Director (1996-1997)
Top Priorities if Elected
Attracting and training 300,000 quality teachers for California's public schools.
Provide the necessary resources, and insure fiscal accountabilty along with local flexibility, to implement needed reforms in our schools.
Protect quality of life by improving traffic conditions, redusing pollution in Santa Monica Bay, protecting open space, and working with local gov't.