Complex sentence: On November 8,1994, Delaine Eastin was elected to a four year term as State Superintendent of Public Instruction, becoming the highest ranking official in California's elementary and secondary public school system and the first woman to be elected State Superintendent.
Split into simpler sentences: On November 8,1994, Delaine Eastin was elected to a four year term as State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Eastin is the highest ranking official in California's elementary and secondary public school system and the first woman to be elected State Superintendent.