Romero Set To Become First Latina
Statewide Officer in California

State Senator Gloria Romero (D-Los Angeles) is playing a key role to shape California education policy and is brilliantly positioning herself to get elected as California's Superintendent of Public Instruction.  Thus, making Ms. Romero the first Latina elected to statewide office in the state's history.

Ms. Romero has been endorsed by the powerful Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento).  Mr. Steinberg has championed the public school drop out problem and supported Senator Romero's effort to get school reform legislation signed by the Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as part of California's bid for "Race to the top" funds made available by the federal government.

You can feel Ms. Romero's fire in the belly to win.  She is an outspoken critic of the current educational system and intends to work on reforms.  In her website, Ms. Romero states, " I will fight to restore excellence in education in order to ensure the next generation is given the educational tools required to compete in our changing global economy. "  LJ