Joan Buchanan

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As a soccer coach and public school parent, Joan Buchanan knew first-hand the kind of help schools needed. Her nearly 20-year service on the San Ramon Valley School Board includes 4 terms as president. Under Joan’s leadership, the district took a new direction. Over 94% of the district’s graduating seniors attend college or university. And, despite being severely underfunded, SRVUSD has received state and national recognition for student achievement. SRVUSD now ranks among the top 5% of all school districts in California.

Joan’s expertise in budgeting and organizational development has served the community well. She led successful negotiations with both teachers and developers and she created the District’s trust that protects retirement benefits. As Vice-President of the Childcare Alliance she helped bring school-age childcare to San Ramon elementary schools; she successfully chaired the 1994 “No on Vouchers” campaign to protect public school funds; and as PTA President at Alamo Elementary, Joan created a coalition that raised money to build a much needed outdoor theater.

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Fran Florez

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Fran Florez is the Vice Chair of the California High Speed Rail Authority, the state agency responsible for planning, building and operating a high-speed train system for the State of California. She was elected to the Shafter City Council in 1996 and has served two terms as mayor and currently serves as Mayor Pro Tem. She served as past chair of the Community Development Agency and Joint Powers Authority.

In her years as a council member and Mayor, Fran has made it a priority to make sure that the City can grow and maintain healthy reserves enabling the City to continue to provide outstanding service to it’s residents. City growth has brought over 1000 jobs to the region. Fran has received recognition for her work on the city council and received the Distinguished Leadership Award for Public Service from the Kern Council of Governments. Most recently she received the Woman of the Year award from the Democratic Central Committee of Kern County.

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Alyson Huber

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Alyson Huber is an attorney who currently resides in El Dorado Hills and practices litigation and intellectual property law. Although new to politics, Huber believes being a lawyer and working mother gives her first hand knowledge of the pressures businesses and families face every day.

Huber serves on the Conference of Delegates for the California Bar Association that promotes justice and equality within our legal system. Huber has also served as a legal advocate for indigent, at-risk youth and offers counsel to those with life-threatening illnesses who could not otherwise afford legal advice.

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Hannah-Beth Jackson

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Hannah-Beth Jackson served six years in the California State Assembly, representing the 35th District, which encompasses portions of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. She is a tireless advocate for change, having authored more than 60 bills that were signed into law on issues including education, health care, environmental protection, financial privacy, crime victims, reproductive rights, domestic violence, childcare and protecting the rights of consumers. Jackson is an attorney and former prosecutor, who is a co-founder of a non-profit organization.

Jackson was named Legislator of the Year by the Consumer Federation of California, the Congress of California Seniors and the California League of Conservation Voters, the National Organization for Women. Other awards include the “Guardian of the Coast Award” from Vote the Coast, the “Wetlands Recovery Award” and “Friend of the Coast Award” from the Wetlands Recovery Project.

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Norma J. Torres

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Norma Torres was sworn in as the City of Pomona’s first Latina Mayor on February 6, 2006 stating “Without the trust of Pomona’s constituents, I would not be able to have this great opportunity to make changes in the City.” Prior to being elected to serve as Mayor, Norma was elected to serve a second term as Councilmember for District 6 in November 2004.

Serving as Councilmember since 2000, Norma spearheaded various initiatives and projects to combat crime and improve the quality of life in Pomona. She helped form the Neighbors for Pomona Committee, which is dedicated to reducing crime and other vices in Pomona neighborhoods. Norma has also been instrumental in advocating an initiative to reduce the number of sex offenders living in the Pomona community.

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Campaign for Teen Safety

Parental notification laws don't work -- they just put teens in danger. Millions of dollars have flowed in from the far right to dial back a woman's right to choose, and millions more have flowed in to dress it up as an issue about families. We've added the Campaign for Teen Safety to our ActBlue page to help defeat Proposition 4.

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