California 90.41%
Illinois 2.29%
Utah 2.24%
Missouri 1.83%
Other 3.23%
Marie is a native Californian, raised in the peninsula by a loving community of neighbors, teachers and family - the village. Marie pursued her passion in livestock management by studying Animal Science at UC Davis before pivoting her education to raise her three children Justice, Anissa and Carmen in rural northern CA. As a single parent, she grew her career in management by working with nonprofit organizations and government agencies to design, develop and implement new community health and education programs for youth and families. Marie has a Bachelor and Master degree in Public Administration from the University of San Francisco and is a widely recognized and awarded leader in public service.
Marie is a public school administrator and a fervent advocate for education equity and increased funding for public schools. Throughout her career, Marie has impacted the lives of thousands of victims of violent crimes, people with disabilities, the mentally ill, the uninsured and working class individuals. She is an ally to the legal community, law enforcement, probation and Cal Fire.
In Sacramento, Marie has been a fervent advocate for common-sense public policy and organized dozens of people-lead initiatives to improve the way of life for Californians.
Marie lives in Amador County surrounded by the serene beauty of the Sierra Foothills mountain region. Marie and her husband Cesar, are parents to a blended family of six children, one grand baby and a grumble of pugs.
