What high school did you attend? Roosevelt High School in Fresno
Area you represent: Appointed by Board of Supervisors
Years as EOC Commissioner: 10 years
Profession: Business representative for IUOE Local 39 (International Union of Operating Engineers)
Do you sit on other boards/commissions? I do not sit on any other boards or commissions at the time.
Best advice ever received: “ Keep my words to a minimum.”
Favorite advice I give: “ Listen before you speak.”
Favorite restaurant, dish, or pig-out food: Elbow Room. The steak sandwich is my absolute favorite!
Proudest moment: Receiving my master’s degree in business administration from California State University, Fresno.
Greatest personal accomplishment: My greatest personal accomplishment was the last contract I negotiated for city employees.
Best vacation I’ve taken: The best vacation I’ve taken was in 1991 when I went to Paris.
Favorite weekend activity: Depends. In the summer, I like to hang out by the pool and in the winter, I like to travel to the coast and go shopping in San Francisco.
Last good movie I saw: Untraceable
Scariest experience: Jumping out of a helicopter while in the Army
If I had a million dollars I would … give some away, pay off my house, and my sister’s house
Favorite place to shop: Nordstrom’s in San Francisco
Favorite childhood memory: going to my grandparent’s
Words that describe me best: (no answer, just a mischievous giggle)
I like to watch: All CSIs, Cashmere Mafia, and Lipstick Jungle
In my spare time … play with my dog, Sweat Pea
If I’ve learned on thing in life, it is … to be forthright and let people know where you’re coming from at all times.
