The co-chair of the California delegation to the 1988 Republican National Convention , Buchanan also served as the co-chair of the defense subcommittee of the Party platform Committee . In 1990 , she ran in the California Republican primary election for state treasurer , against incumbent Thomas W. Hayes . Hayes prevailed , but would go on to lose the general election to Democrat Kathleen Brown
1988 Republican National Convention
1988 Republican National Convention
Bay Buchanan