Background Info
M/F: Male
Family: Wife: Amy; 4 Children: Joaquin, Carmen, Diego, Miguel.
Home town: Fresno
Education:
JD, University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Law School, 1981
MA, Educational Administration/Policy Analysis, Stanford University, 1978
BA, Comparative Literature, Harvard University, 1975.
Political Experience:
Assemblymember, California State Assembly, 2005-present
Supervisor, Fresno County Board of Supervisors, 1997-2004
Member, Fresno Unified School Board, 1987-1996
President, Fresno Unified School Board, 1990, 1994.