"Barbara Alby (August 9, 1946 \u2013 December 9, 2012) was an American politician from California and a member of the Republican Party. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Alby dropped out of the University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison and went on welfare until her benefits were cut.She first sought elective office in 1991, running in a special election for the Sacramento-based 5th district in the California State Assembly. She lost that race to fellow Republican B. T."@en . "American politician" . . . "2012Z"^^ . "1946Z"^^ . "Alby, Barbara"@en . "2012-12-09Z"^^ . . . "California State Board of Equalization" . . "Barbara Alby"@en . "Board Member, 2nd District" . "1946-08-09Z"^^ . . .