Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 12, 2016, 2018

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 12, 2014

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 12, 2012

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 12, 2008

Candidate, California State Assembly, District 12, 2006

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 12, 2004

Co-Author, Proposition L (Minimum Wage) Campaign, 2003

Treasurer, Proposition L (Minimum Wage) Campaign, 2003

Candidate, District 4 Supervisor, 2002

Treasurer, Eileen Hanson for District 8 Supervisor, 2000

No caucus information on file.

Owner/Operator, Hermanson's Employment Services, 1980-2005

Store Manager, Baskin-Robbins, 1976

Member/Program Resource Committee, San Francisco Workforce Investment Board, 2002-present

Member, Health Care for All, 2001-present

Member, Harvey Milk Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transexual Democratic Club, 2000-present

Member, San Francisco Local Homeless Coordinating Board, 2000-present

Chairperson, San Francisco Network Ministries Housing Corporation, 2000-present

Member, Responsible Wealth, 1998-present

Vice President/Former President, Merchants of Upper Market and Castro, 1994-present

Board Member, San Francisco Network Ministries, 1980-present

Member, Californians for Fair Wages, present

Member, Executive Committee, Sierra Club, San Francisco Group, present

Member, San Francisco Green Party County Council, present

Former Treasurer, Francisco 4 San Francisco Mayor

Organizer, Single Payer Now (Medicare for All), present

Co-Chair, California Green Party Coordinating Committee, 2009-2011

Co-Chair, San Francisco Living Wage Coalition, 1999-2000

Vista Volunteer, ASIAN, Incorporated, 1977-1978

Awards:

San Francisco Bay Guardian Local Hero Award for 2006

Father's Occupation:

He was a Presbyterian minister.

Favorite Author:

Molly Ivins, Jim Hightower, Barbara Ehrenreich and Robert Sheer

Favorite Musician:

Neil Young, Jerry Garcia and David Grisman

Favorite Sport:

Softball - I play in league games and manage a team. Pitching is my favorite position.

First Job:

I worked in a hospital kitchen 16 to 24 hours a week during high school, washing dishes and taking food trays to and from the floors.

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Play Guitar

Mother's Occupation:

She was a Presbyterian minister, social worker, teacher, church organist and choir director.

Priority Issues:

Reduce Pentagon spending and investing more in education, healthcare and renewable energy.