She enlisted in the Marines, but under “don’t ask don’t tell” was forced to conceal her relationship with her girlfriend. She became an EMT, graduated from CSUN, and got her master’s degree at UCLA in social welfare — while working in mayor of L.A.’s Gender Equity Office. She became a field deputy for L.A. City Councilwoman Nury Martinez and an East Valley representative for Mayor Eric Garcetti.
Los Angeles Daily News
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