Miranda Owens (Candidate for Governor of California)

[Blake]

Name: Miranda Owens
Seat: Governor of California (Candidate)
Party: Democrat
Avatar: Kristen Bell
Major Caucus: Progressives Democrats 

GENDER:
Female: 10 Points (10/100)
AGE:
40-44 years old: 10 Points, July 9th, 1982 (20/100)
SEXUALITY:
Straight, married with > 3 children:  0 Points (20/100)
RACE/ANCESTRY:
White/Caucasian: 0 Points (20/100)
RELIGION:
United Church of Christ 0 Points (20/100)
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY:
College Degree at Top University/Ivy University: 0 Points. Bachelor's degree in education from the University of California, Los Angeles
Master's Degree (incl. JD): 5 for Top/Ivy University. Master's degree in education and public policy from Stanford (25/100)

SOCIOECONOMIC HISTORY:
Middle class: 15 points (40/100)
CAREER HISTORY: 
Public School Administration: (Well-known) 30 points (70/100)
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE HISTORY:
House of Representatives Terms: 3 points (Three terms) (79/100 Points) (California 14th Congressional District)
California State Super Intendent of Public Instruction: 5 points per term, since 2019. (89/100)

113th Congress 2013-2015
Democrats: Nuclear option Use 2013 Nominations except the Supreme Court) (Wasn't in the Senate, but supported the action)
114th Congress 2015-2017
Democrats: Keystone Pipeline Approval Act NAY
115th Congress 2017-2019
Democrats: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act NAY

 

(Narrative bio coming no later than Monday. Busy decorating and Christmas shopping)

Edited December 15, 2024 by Blake

[Blake]

Miranda Owns was born to a middle-class family in San Fransico, California. She is the eldest of two children. Her parents were both schoolteachers at George Washington High School in San Fransico. Her father Michael taught Calculus and pushed his daughters to study hard to make sure that they were able to get into a good college. He was also an assistant coach for the football team. Her mother Eleanor taught American History and was the softer parent, wanting her daughters to do what they had a passion for in life. Her parents were not very active in politics, choosing to keep their political opinions to themselves. She had a relatively normal childhood. Miranda had a lot of friends. She attended the high school that her parents taught at. Miranda was a member of the Model United Nations Club, Mock Trial, and quiz bowl.

In 2000, she graduated as valedictorian of her class. She was accepted to University of California, Los Angeles, which she attended for Education. She was a member of the Student Democrats and was an active supporter of Vice President Al Gore. During her time at UCLA, she was a member of the student government. In 2004, she backed Howard Dean in the primary. After graduating summa cum laude, she attended Stanford University for a master's in education and public policy. 

In 2005, she got a job at Lowell High School in San Fransico as an Assistant Principal. After three years at the school, she was promoted to Principal upon the retirement of the previous one. While working as the Assistant Principal she married her husband, Ryan. They have three children, Mary b. 2009, George b. 2011, and Samantha b. 2014. Her children attend public schools in California. 

She remained as the principal at the school until she left to run for Congress in 2012. As a congresswoman she focused on advocating for further support for public education and listening to teachers to improve the quality of teaching in the classroom. Instead of focusing on further and further testing. She served on the Education and the Workforce Committee in the House. 

In 2018, she announced that she would not seek a fourth term in the House and instead would run for State Super Intendent of Public Instruction in California. She ran on a platform of promoting public schools across the state, giving real support to California's teachers, and addressing the funding disparity in California. Miranda was clear that she opposed the privatization of Education in any form. She was endorsed by the teachers' union of California. Her main opponent was Charter School Advocate, Democrat Marshall Tuck. She was reelected in 2022. During her tenure she has led multiple initiatives to improve Public Schools. Including a near tripling of per pupil investment in California compared to a decade before. She led the way for the creation of a housing initiative to help more teachers achieve the California Dream of Homeownership. In addition, Miranda advocated for the passing of California's Universal School Means and Universal Pre-K programs. In 2026, she announced her candidacy for Governor of California at Lowell High School.

 

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