Background: Former county clerk and recorder; office manager; customer service agent for a Fortune 500 company.

Why I got into public service: I attended a presidential campaign rally when I was 12 and have been hooked ever since by the energy, excitement, and possibilities of politics and governing.

Guiding Value: Asking the question about how bills help or hurt consumers.

#1 Rule of Politics: Be true to yourself.

First Job: Department store stockgirl.