Susan C. Eggman was born 3 March 1961, in
Alameda County, California, Talamantes is her mother's maiden name. Her brother Michael ran in the primary, for
California's 10th congressional district, on June 5, 2018. Eggman grew up in
Stanislaus County and graduated from
Turlock High School in 1979. After graduation, she enlisted in the
U.S. Army, where she served four years from 1979 to 1983 as a
medic at the
Fort Meade army hospital, Maryland. After the military, she attended
California State University, Stanislaus, where she earned both a
bachelor's degree in psychology and a
master of social work. She later earned a
Ph.D. in social work from
Portland State University. == Elections ==