Single LGBT parent and urban planner • President, Berkeley Democratic Club • Alternate, 15th Assembly District, Alameda County Democratic Central Committee • former member Berkeley Budget Review Committee and Transportation Commission • advocates for affordable housing and public transit/cycling • supports environmental action to limit greenhouse gases and opposes fracking • supports bi-lingual education, funding early education, and multi-skilled workforce training.
Endorsed by Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates, former 15th AD Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, Berkeley City Councilmembers Susan Wengraf, Laurie Capitelli, Darryl Moore, and Linda Maio, Alameda County Board of Education Trustee Joaquin Rivera, EVOLVE, and Berkeley Democratic Club.