Candidate, California State Assembly, District 76, 2018

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Director, Communications and Campaign Outreach, People Demanding Action, 2015-present

Member, California Democratic Party Environmental Caucus, 2012-present

Member, California Democratic Party Progressive Caucus, 2012-present

Favorite Book:

"The Little Prince," "One Brief Shining Moment," "Fahrenheit 451," any good mystery novel (favorite escape, solving whodunits). Russian history, biographies. Comparative religion and philosophy. Anything by Shel Silverstein. Too many others to list. (Always in hardcover. Never Kindle: See third favorite book...)

Favorite Movie:

"Dave"
"North by Northwest"
"The Apartment"
"The Princess Bride"
"Annie Hall"
The "Thin Man" series
"Silverstreak"
"Protocol"
"The American President"
the original "Star Wars" trilogy
"Casablanca"
"White Christmas"
"The Godfather"
"Tootsie"
"All the President's Men"
"Three Days of the Condor"
"Rear Window"
"The Man Who Knew Too Much"
Anything directed by Frank Capra, Nora Ephron or Nancy Meyers
The entire "Dirty Harry" series

Favorite Quote:

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent," - Eleanor Roosevelt
"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness," - ibid
"Q. How did you find America? A. Turn left at Greenland," - John Lennon, A Hard Days Night
"Well behaved women seldom make history," - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
"Don't ask me--look it up!" - My mother

Favorite TV Shows:

"Jeopardy"
"Designated Survivor"
"Madam Secretary"
"MASH"
"Law and Order"
"The West Wing"
"Burn Notice"
"Mary Tyler Moore"
"Gilmore Girls"
"Monk"
"Psych"
"The Newsroom"
"Murder She Wrote" (yes, really.)
Cheesy Hallmark mystery movies

Favorite Type of Music:

Eclectic, Alternative, Jazz, Classical, Rock, Cole Porter, Gershwin, Chopin, Handel, Vivaldi, Michael Franks, R & B, REM, U-2, the Beatles, James Taylor, America, Counting Crows, Gin Blossoms, anything Motown, Genesis, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Springsteen, Mellencamp, the Stones, Led Zepplin, Sarah Vaughn, Sinatra, Rod Stewart, country if I'm in the right mood. Aretha, Carly, Carole, Cheryl, Tina (post Ike), Joni. Any Christmas carol.