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Janet Napolitano

Thursday, May 8, 2014
7:30pm Pacific Time
Venue: Nourse Theater

This event appeared in the series
End of Season Specials

Janet Napolitano currently serves as President of the University of California system. She served as Secretary of Homeland Security from 2009-2013 and as Governor of Arizona from 2003-2009.  As Governor, Napolitano focused on education, from pre-kindergarten through public higher education.  Napolitano served as Attorney General of Arizona from 1998-2003, and as U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona from 1993-97.  She began her career in 1983 as a clerk for Judge Mary M. Schroeder of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  A New York City native, Napolitano grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is a legacy graduate and valedictorian of Santa Clara University.