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Donna Blacker

Payroll and Pension Manager

Donna attended UCLA, University of Santa Clara Business School, Lincoln Law School, and the Academy of Art, thus qualifying her as the office Renaissance person. She worked in the business office of the University of Southern California while Nordin attended USC Law School. She then became a professional campaign worker, running various campaigns for State Assembly, San Jose Mayor, San Jose School Board, and US Congress (Pete McCloskey). She also ran the Santa Clara County campaign for Congressman McCloskey's run for the Presidency in 1972.

Donna has at one time or another served as the Chairperson of the Santa Clara Human Relations Commission, founding member of Opera San Jose, board member on the Santa Clara County AIDS Board, Vice President of the Merola Opera Program Board in San Francisco. She managed Nordin's office through 2002 when she took on her present duties. She loves opera, theater, travel, and, most of all, her four remarkable grandchildren.