Lieutenant governor candidates at a glance

NAME - Gavin Newsom

AGE-BIRTH DATE-BIRTHPLACE - 46; Oct. 10, 1967; San Francisco.

PARTY - Democratic

EXPERIENCE - California lieutenant governor, 2011-present; mayor of San Francisco, 1998-2006; San Francisco County Board of Supervisors, 1997-2004; Owner, PlumpJack Associates LP 1991-2004.

EDUCATION - Bachelor’s degree, Santa Clara University

FAMILY - Wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom; Three children.

QUOTE - “California needs to be on track to educate and train a greater number of residents with higher levels of knowledge and skills. We need to reshape and rethink our success models of higher education.”

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NAME - Ron Nehring

AGE-BIRTH DATE-BIRTHPLACE - 44; May 20, 1970; Islip, New York.

PARTY - Republican

EXPERIENCE - Political consultant, 2007-present; state Republican Party chairman, 2007-2011; San Diego County Republican Party chairman, 2001-2007; Grossmont Union High School District trustee, 2004-2006;

EDUCATION - Bachelor’s degree, Stony Brook University (SUNY Stony Brook), 1992.

FAMILY - Single

QUOTE - “The office is what the holder makes of it.”