NAME — Gavin Newsom
AGE-BIRTH DATE-BIRTHPLACE — 46; Oct. 10, 1967; San Francisco.
PARTY — Democratic
EXPERIENCE — California lieutenant governor, 2011-present; mayor of San Francisco, 1998-2006; San Francisco County Board of Supervisors, 1997-2004; Owner, PlumpJack Associates LP 1991-2004.
EDUCATION — Bachelor’s degree, Santa Clara University
FAMILY — Wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom; Three children.
QUOTE — “California needs to be on track to educate and train a greater number of residents with higher levels of knowledge and skills. We need to reshape and rethink our success models of higher education.”
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NAME — Ron Nehring
AGE-BIRTH DATE-BIRTHPLACE — 44; May 20, 1970; Islip, New York.
PARTY — Republican
EXPERIENCE — Political consultant, 2007-present; state Republican Party chairman, 2007-2011; San Diego County Republican Party chairman, 2001-2007; Grossmont Union High School District trustee, 2004-2006;
EDUCATION — Bachelor’s degree, Stony Brook University (SUNY Stony Brook), 1992.
FAMILY — Single
QUOTE — “The office is what the holder makes of it.”
