Born in Oakland, CA; bachelor’s degree in biology of natural resources, UC Berkeley; Pharm.D., UC San Francisco; professor; 2003 Women Making History Award; 2006 Cultural Center Service Award; 2013 Outstanding Legislative Advocacy Achievement Award, Idaho Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health; 2014 Idaho Democratic Party Legislator of the Year; 2019 Idaho Health Care Champion; 2019 Certificate of Recognition: Latino Families with Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities.