Former Chair, Assembly Water Consumption and Alternative Sources Committee, California

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 24, 2010-2016

Supervisor, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, 1997-2010

Member/Vice President, San Mateo County Board of Education, 1992-1997

Co-Chair, Bay Area Caucus, present

Member, Environmental Caucus, present

Chair, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Caucus, present

Member, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Caucus, present

Former Member, Assembly Subcommittee 3 on Resources and Transportation, California

Former Chair, Assembly Waste Reduction and Recycling in the 21st Century California Committee

Former Member, Budget Committee, California State Assembly

Former Chair, Budget Subcommittee overseeing Resources and Transportation, California State Assembly

Former Chair, Business, Professions, and Consumer Protection Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Business, Professions, and Consumer Protection Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Health Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Local Government Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Revenue and Taxation Committee, California State Assembly

Former Chair, Rules Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Working Group on Water Issues, California State Assembly

Former Executive Director, Youth and Family Assistance

Former Chair, Redwood City Chamber of Commerce

Former Chair, San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce

Former Minister, United Methodist Church

President, California State Association of Counties, 2008

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

August 16, 2008

Favorite Movie:

A Thousand Clowns, Casablanca

Favorite TV Shows:

The Office, Friday Night Lights

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Photography, cooking, traveling, and taking care of my 4 cats. I have been a 49ers season ticket holder for over 30 years.