Supervisor, Monterey County, California, District 1, 2016-present

Former Mayor, City of Watsonville

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 30, 2010-2016

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, Congressional, District 17, 2008

No committee memberships found.

Member, Santa Cruz County Dropout Prevention Task Force, 2009-present

Former Member, Assembly California-Mexico Bi-National Affairs Committee, California

Former Chair, Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, California

Former Member, Assembly Governmental Organization Committee, California

Former Member, Assembly Judiciary Committee, California

Former Member, Assembly Local Government Committee, California

Former Member, Assembly Rail Committee, California

Former Member, Assembly Regional Approaches to Addressing the State's Water Crisis Committee, California

Former Member, Assembly Status of Boys and Men of Color Committee, California

Former Member, Assembly Veterans Affairs Committee, California

Former Member, Assembly Water Consuption and Alternative Sources Committee, California

Former Member, Assembly Wine Committee, California

Former Member, Assembly Workforce Development and Diversity in the Innovation Economy Committee, California

Former Member, Budget Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Joint Legislative Audit Committee, California State Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Local Government Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Rules Committee, California State Assembly

Member, California Advisory Committee, United States Commission on Civil Rights, 2001-2010

Central California Vice Chair, Chicano Latino Caucus of the California Democratic Party, 2007-2010

Representative, Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee, 2004-2010

Vice Chair, Watsonville Planning Commission, 2006-2008

Member, County Transportation Funding Task Force, 2007

Member, English Learner Master Plan Task Force, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, 2007

Member, Santa Cruz County Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission, 2003-2006

Member, Watsonville General Plan Steering Committee, 2004-2006

Former Legislative Aide, Assemblymember Manny Diaz, California State Assembly

Former Staff Attorney, California Rural Legal Assistance

Former Research Assistant, Harvard Civil Rights Project

Former Staff Attorney, Monterey County Superior Court

Former Alternative Education High School Teacher, Watsonville Area Schools

Jesse M. Unruh Fellow, California State Assembly, 2002

Member, California State Bar Association

Member, United States Federal Northern District Court Bar Association

Director, Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG), 2009-2010

Member, Board of Directors, Salud Para La Gente Health Clinics, 2004-2008

Member, Board of Directors, White Hawk Indian Council, 2005-2008

Member, Blue Ribbon Committee for Sustainable Revenue, City of Watsonville, 2006

Member, Pajaro Valley Voter Registration Project Director, 2006

Member, Watsonville Library Board, 2005-2006

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

December 8, 2012

Father's Occupation:

Vietnam War veteran; teacher

Mother's Occupation:

Nurse

Pets (include names):

2 Dogs: Diego, Frida

Spouse's Occupation:

Mayor, City of Watsonville