Diana Dooley

Diana Dooley began work with Jerry Brown as a specialist in state worker salaries. In her time working during all four of Brown’s terms as governor, she was his lobbyist, a cabinet secretary and chief of staff. Something of a pioneer, she was often the first woman to hold her positions in the then-male dominated world of politics in Sacramento.

In this two-part interview with Pauline Bartolone of Capital Public Radio, Dooley recounts her experiences in government and politics and balancing her career with motherhood.