Ms. Pavley spent most of her career teaching history at a middle school near Los Angeles which may have provided her with the appropriate demeanor to needed deal with other politicians. Jim Marston, who worked on the bill, said, "When other political people are flying off the handle, are being emotional or threatening people - it's kind of like she is dealing with a roomful of seventh graders. She doesn't raise her voice. She doesn't get frustrated." In light of that bill passing into state law, last week NPR's All Things Considered reported on the staunch, steadfast efforts of the first-term Democrat.Sep 6, 2006
"This little school teacher beat the automobile industry"
Ms. Pavley spent most of her career teaching history at a middle school near Los Angeles which may have provided her with the appropriate demeanor to needed deal with other politicians. Jim Marston, who worked on the bill, said, "When other political people are flying off the handle, are being emotional or threatening people - it's kind of like she is dealing with a roomful of seventh graders. She doesn't raise her voice. She doesn't get frustrated." In light of that bill passing into state law, last week NPR's All Things Considered reported on the staunch, steadfast efforts of the first-term Democrat.