Lois Wolk

Political career Wolk won a seat on the Davis City Council in 1990, and served two terms as Mayor from 1992 to 1994 and 1996 to 1998.

In 2007, both the Highway 12 Association and Solano Transportation Authority honored Wolk for her tireless work to develop a Highway 12 safety package with the California Department of Transportation and California Highway Patrol, and for authoring legislation to establish a safety enhancement double fine zone on a dangerous stretch of State Highway Route 12.

In 2015, Wolk co-sponsored, with Bill Monning, the SB-128 California End of Life Option Act which allows residents of California who meet strict criteria to exercise their right to die through medical aid in dying.

Wolk was termed out in 2016 and was succeeded by Bill Dodd.

Work, who is Jewish, is a member of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus.