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Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments
Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger today announced the following appointments.
Ronald Barnes, 48, of Susanville,
has been appointed warden for the California Correctional Center (CCC). He has
worked for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation since
1983 and has served as the acting warden for CCC since 2008. Previously, Barnes
was the chief deputy warden for CCC from 2006 to 2008, associate warden for
High Desert State Prison (HDSP) from 2004 to 2006 and correctional captain for
Folsom State Prison (FSP) from 2003 to 2004. From 1999 to 2003, he was the
special assistant to the undersecretary for the Youth and Correctional Agency
and, from 1993 to 1999, Barnes served as a correctional lieutenant for FSP,
CCC, HDSP and Mule Creek State Prison. He was a correctional sergeant for FSP
and CCC from 1989 to 1993 and worked as a correctional officer for FSP from
1983 to 1989. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the
compensation is $129,108. Barnes is a Republican.
John Bettinger, 66, of Santa
Monica, has been reappointed to the Dental Board of California. He has served
on the board since 2007. Bettinger has worked in private practice since 1972.
From 1970 to 1971, he was a lecturer for the University of California, Los
Angeles. Prior to that, Bettinger was a dentist for U.S. Public Health
Services. He is a member of the California Dental Association, American Dental
Association, Western Los Angeles Dental Society and the Academy of General
Dentistry. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the
compensation is $100 per diem. Bettinger is a Republican.
Nicole Bell, 40, of Sacramento,
has been appointed to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board.
She has served as the alumni and industry relations manager for the California
Agricultural Leadership Foundation since 2008 and has owned and served as a
consultant for Valley Agricultural Consulting Service since 2005. Additionally,
Bell has served as a realtor for Lyon Real Estate and secretary for Lower
Consumnes Resource Conservation District since 2005. From 2006 to 2008, she was
the manager for the Sacramento-Amador Water Quality Alliance and, from 1994 to
2005, Bell was the executive director for the U.S. Department of
Agriculture-Sacramento/Amador County Farm Service Agency and the Imperial
County Farm Service Agency from 1993 to 1994. She is the vice president of the
Sacramento Farm Bureau Agriculture Education Foundation and serves on the
Sacramento County Farm Bureau, California Farm Bureau Federation and Young
Farmers and Ranchers State Committee. This position requires Senate
confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Bell is a Republican.
Stephen
Casagrande, 59, of Sacramento, has been reappointed to the Dental Board of
California. He has served on the board since 2006. He has practiced general
dentistry since 1974. Casagrande has served in a variety of capacities for the
Board of Dental Examiners, including as a member of the Examining Committee and
as an expert examiner, case reviewer and in-house dental consultant since 1980.
He is the former director of the Sacramento District Dental Society and a
member of the American and California Dental Associations. This position does
not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem.
Casagrande is a Democrat.
Luis Dominicis, 55, of Downey, has
been reappointed to the State Dental Board. He has served on the board since
2005. Since 1993, Domincis has owned and operated a private dental practice in
Downey. He also founded the Firebaugh Children's Free Dental Clinic, the first
free dental clinic for needy children in the southeast region of Los Angeles
County. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation
is $100 per diem. Dominicis is a Republican.
Rebecca Downing, 49, of Citrus
Heights, has been appointed to the Dental Board of California. Since 2005, she
has served as the chief compliance officer and chief legal officer for Western
Health Advantage. Prior to that, Downing served as general counsel for Landmark
Healthcare from 2002 to 2004 and served as the executive director for the
California Chiropractic Association from 1995 to 2002. From 1993 to 1995, she
was an attorney for Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton. This position does
not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Downing
is a Democrat.
Robert T. Flesh, 58, of Los
Angeles, has been reappointed to the New Motor Vehicle Board. He has served on
the board since 1997. Flesh has served as the chairman, president and chief
executive officer for the Safety Investment Company since 1989. From 1979 to
1989, he served as senior vice president of retail operations and prior to that
was the real estate manager and general counsel for Thrifty Oil Company. Flesh
serves as the vice chair of the Sheriff's Youth Foundation of Los Angeles
County and is vice president of the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation.
He also serves on the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of
Gerontology Board of Councilors and is a member of the Ontario Chamber of
Commerce. This appointment does not require Senate confirmation and the
compensation is $100 per diem. Flesh is a Democrat.
Judith Forsythe, 45, of
Riverside, has been appointed to the Dental Board of California. Since 2004,
she has served as the director of back office development for Pacific Dental
Services. Forsythe was a registered dental assistant for Dental Associates of
Riverside from 1995 to 1998 and held the same position for James W.
Jacobson D.D.S. from 1983 to 1994. She has served on the Committee on
Dental Auxiliaries since 2006. This position does not require Senate
confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Forsythe is a Republican.
James Ghielmetti, 62, of San
Francisco, has been appointed to the California Transportation Commission
(CTC). He has served on the CTC since 2003. Ghielmetti is the owner and chief
executive officer of Signature Properties, a Northern California land
development and homebuilding firm. He has also chaired and served on various
transportation committees during the past 15 years. This position requires
Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Ghielmetti is a
Democrat.
James Hartley, 46, of Hanford,
has been appointed warden for Avenal State Prison (ASP). He has worked for the
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) since 1984, and
currently serves as acting warden for ASP, a position he's held since 2007.
Hartley worked for California State Prison, Corcoran (COR) as the chief deputy
warden from 2006 to 2007 and associate warden from 2005 to 2006. Prior to
that, he worked for Wasco State Prison as facility captain from 2002 to 2005,
correctional counselor II from 2000 to 2002 and correctional lieutenant from
1994 to 2000. From 1990 to 1994, Hartley was a correctional sergeant for COR
and, from 1984 to 1990, he worked as a correctional officer for California
Men's Colony. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the
compensation is $129,108. Hartley is a Republican.
William
Hauck, 68, of Sacramento, has been reappointed to the California State
University Board of Trustees. He has served on the board since 2001. Hauck
currently serves as president of the Sacramento based California Business
Roundtable, a statewide, non-partisan organization composed of chief executive
officers of California's leading corporations. He also served as the co-chair
of the California Performance Review Commission and serves on the Board of
Directors for Blue Shield of California. Hauck is a founder and a member of the
Board of Directors of Information for Public Affairs. He previously served as
chairman of the California Constitution Revision Commission and deputy chief of
staff for Governor Pete Wilson. This position requires Senate confirmation and
the salary is $100 per diem. Hauck is a Democrat.
Linda Lang,
50, of Rancho Santa Fe, has been appointed to the California State University
Board of Trustees. Since 2005, she has served as chairman and chief executive
officer for Jack in the Box and previously held the positions in marketing,
operations and finance and served as president from 2003 to 2005. She is a
member of the San Diego State University College of Business Advisory Board and
is a board member of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation
and the Jack in the Box Foundation. She also serves as the director on the
WD-40 Company Board. This position requires Senate confirmation and the salary
is $100 per diem. Lang is a Republican.
Huong Le, 49, of Danville, has been appointed to the Dental
Board of California. She has served as the dental director of Asian Health
Services and as the adjunct clinical professor for the University of
California, San Francisco School of Dentistry since 2003. From 2002 to 2003, Le
was the dental director for Darin Camerena Community Health Center and, from
1989 to 2002, she was a staff dentist and dental director for Del Norte
Clinics. Le practiced in a private dental practice from 1987 to 1989. She is a
member of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association,
Alameda County Dental Society, National Network on Oral Health Access
and Western Clinicians Network. This position does not require Senate
confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Le is registered
decline-to-state.
Suzanne McCormick, 49, of
Encinitas, has been reappointed to the Dental Board of California. She has
served on the board since 2006. McCormick has been in private practice as an
oral and maxillofacial surgeon since 2003. She was previously an oral and
maxillofacial surgeon for the Pacific Center for Jaw and Facial Surgery from
2002 to 2003 and was a professor and chairman for the Department of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery at Loma Linda University from 2000 to 2001. From 1998 to
2000, McCormick owned and operated a private oral and maxillofacial surgery
practice in New York City and, from 1991 to 1998, she was an assistant
professor for the New York Ear and Eye Infirmary. McCormick is a member of the
American Dental Association, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery and the American Association of Woman Dentists. This position
does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem.
McCormick is a Republican.
Mary Moppins-Lattimore, 51, of
Stockton, has been appointed warden of the Central California Women's Facility
(CCWF). She has worked for the California Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation (CDCR) since 1982. She has served as the acting warden for CCWF
since 2008 and previously served as the chief deputy warden from 2006 to 2008.
From 1987 to 2006, Moppins-Lattimore worked as the facility captain of
correctional institutions for Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) from 2002 to 2006
and was a correctional captain for Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) from 1998
to 2002. She was a correctional lieutenant for Deuel Vocational Institute (DVI)
from 1994 to 1998, MCSP from 1993 to 1994 and CCWF in 1993. Moppins-Lattimore
was a correctional sergeant for the Richard A. McGee Training Center from 1992
to 1993, MCSP from 1987 to 1992 and SCC from 1987 to 1992. From 1982 to 1987,
she was a correctional officer at DVI. This position does not require Senate
confirmation and the compensation is $129,108. Moppins-Lattimore is a
Republican.
Thomas Olinger, 57, of El Cajon,
has been appointed to the Dental Board of California. Since 1979, he has owned
and operated his private practice. Olinger has also served as a dental officer
in the U.S. Navy Reserve since 1976. He is a member of the California Dental
Association, American Dental Association and San Diego County Dental Society.
This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100
per diem. Olinger is a Republican.
Victoria R. Pearson, 40, of
Altadena, has been appointed to the New Motor Vehicle Board. Since 2006, she
has worked as the chief operating officer and general counsel for Rusnak Auto
Group. Previously, Pearson worked as a private practice real estate attorney
from 2000 to 2006 and was the executive director for Washington Ceasefire from
1995 to 1996. She is a member of the California Motor Car Dealers Association,
National Automobile Dealers Association and American International Automotive
Dealers Association. Pearson earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Gonzaga
University, a Masters of Environmental Laws degree from George Washington
University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern
California. She is a member of the California, Washington and District of
Columbia Bar Associations. This position does not require Senate confirmation
and the compensation is $100 per diem. Pearson is register decline-to-state.
Sharon Runner, 54, of Lancaster,
has been appointed to the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. With the
state's current economic downturn including nearing historic unemployment
levels, the Governor is committed to doing everything in his power to help
Californians through this difficult time. In this role, Sharon will help to
address the board's current workload and help more Californians get back to
work. She most recently served as a member of the Agricultural Labor Relations
Board. From 2002 to 2008, she was a California State Assemblymember, where she
served as the vice chair of the Appropriations Committee, and also served on
the Arts and Entertainment Committee, the Housing Committee and the Veterans
Committee. Additionally, Runner owned Runner Group from 1995 to 2008. In 1977,
she cofounded Desert Christian Schools, where she worked as a preschool teacher
from 1979 to 1980 and an administrator from 1980 to 1995. Runner currently
serves on the Desert Christian Schools Board of Directors. This position
requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $128,109. She fills the
vacancy created by the resignation of Fred Aguiar effective on April 1, 2009.
Runner is a Republican.
Joseph Tavaglione, 84, of
Riverside, has been reappointed to the California Transportation Commission
(CTC). He has served on the CTC since 2002. Tavaglione is the president of
Tavaglione Construction & Development, Inc, a commercial property building,
improvement and management firm. He is a board member and past chairman of the
Contractor's State License Board. Tavaglione is also a member of the University
of California, Riverside Foundation Board of Trustees. This position requires
Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Tavaglione is a
Republican.
Gael Troughton, 61, of Lodi, has
been reappointed to the Rehabilitation Appeals Board. He has served on the
board since 2005. Troughton has been a quality assurance technician for Apple
since 2002 and has been a freelance photographer and small business owner for
Gael H. Troughton Photography since 1995. He worked as a petroleum geologist
from 1980 to 1995 and previously served on the Rehabilitation Appeals Board
from 1996 to 2001. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no
salary. Troughton is a Republican.
Patricia Tyler, 50, of Napa, has
been appointed medical director for Napa State Hospital. She has served as the
acting medical director since 2007. Previously, Tyler served as the medical
director for a variety of psychiatric and behavioral health facilities
including Napa County Health and Human Services Agency from 1998 to 2006.
Additionally from 2002 to 2004, she was the mental health director for the Napa
County Health and Human Services Agency. From 1988 to 1998, Tyler worked
in private practice specializing in the provision of outpatient therapeutic and
psychiatric services. This position does not require Senate confirmation and
the compensation is $276,684. Tyler is a Democrat.
Bruce Whitcher, 59, of San Luis
Obispo, has been appointed to the Dental Board of California. Since 1987, he
has served as a dentist in private practice specializing in oral and
maxillofacial surgery. Whitcher is a member of the California Dental
Association, California Association of Oral and maxillofacial Surgeons and
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. This position does not
require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Whitcher is
a Democrat.
