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Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of Matthew David as deputy chief of staff and communications director.
David, 28, of Tulsa, OK, most recently served as communications director for the non-profit advocacy firm Freedom's Watch from August 2007 to December 2007. From 2006 to 2007, he served as deputy communications director for John McCain 2008 and, from 2005 to 2006, held the same position for Californians for Schwarzenegger 2006. In 2005, he served as director of rapid response at the White House for the U.S. Supreme Court confirmations of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. David also served as special assistant to the director for policy for the Bureau of Justice Assistance in the U.S. Department of Justice in 2005. Prior to that, David was deputy director of rapid response for Bush Cheney 2004. He earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree from University of the Ozarks. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $147,900. David is a Republican.
Governor Schwarzenegger today also announced the following appointments:
Guadalupe Almaraz, 55, of Bakersfield, has been appointed chair of the Agricultural Labor Relations Board. He has worked for California state government for more than 30 years. Since 2005, Almaraz has served as deputy chief labor commissioner for the division of labor standards enforcement for the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). He previously worked in various capacities for the division of labor standards enforcement for DIR from 1981 to 2005 and 1977 to 1980 including senior deputy labor commissioner, hearing officer and deputy labor commissioner I. Prior to that, Almaraz served as a consultant for the Department of Fair Employment and Housing from 1980 to 1981. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $132,179. Almaraz is a Democrat.
Tomas Arciniega, 70, of Valley Center, has been appointed to the Student Aid Commission. He has served as special assistant to California State University Chancellor Charles Reed since 2004. From 1983 to 2004, Arciniega was president and professor of education at California State University, Bakersfield. Previously, he served as vice president for academic affairs and professor of educational administration at California State University, Fresno from 1980 to 1983 and dean of education and professor of educational administration at San Diego State University from 1973 to 1980. Prior to joining the California State University system, Arciniega held several positions at the University of Texas at El Paso and the University of New Mexico. He is a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and the American Council on Education. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Arciniega is a Democrat.
Glenn Atkinson, 83, of Woodside, has been appointed to the Grand National Rodeo, Horse and Stock Show Board of Directors (1a District Agricultural Association). Since 1987, he has served as president of Portola Farms. Atkinson previously was president of AK Asphalt Incorporated, from 1979 to 1987 and Atkinson Enterprises from 1973 to 1979. He also served as vice president and general manager for L.C. Smith and Company from 1950 to 1973. Atkinson is a member of the Architecture and Site Review Board in Woodside, the Mounted Patrol of San Mateo County and the San Mateo County Horsemen's Association. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Atkinson is a Republican.
Frank Brass, 76, of San Francisco, has been appointed to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). He has served as a commissioner for WCAB since 2001. Brass has over 40 years of experience serving as an attorney specializing in workers' compensation law. He served as an attorney for the law firm Parente & Christopher in 2001 and partner in the law firm Brass & Zuckerman/Fremont Indemnity from 1997 to 2000. From 1995 to 1997, Brass was an attorney in self-practice. Prior to that, he served as a partner in the law firms Luttringer & Brass from 1988 to 1995, Greene & Brass from 1984 to 1988, Brass & Luttringer/Mission Insurance from 1976 to 1981 and Brennan & Brass from 1973 to 1976. Brass was also an attorney with Neyhart, Anderson, Nusbaum, Reilly & Freitas from 1981 to 1984. He earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of San Francisco. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $128,109. Brass is a Democrat.
Kathleen Brugger, 65, of Etiwanda, has been appointed to the State Teachers' Retirement Board. She has served on the board since 2005. Additionally, Brugger has served on the Chaffey College Board of Governors in Rancho Cucamonga since she was first elected in 1993. Previously, she served on the Ontario-Montclair Elementary School District Board of Governors from 1977 to 1993. She is a member of the San Bernardino County School Boards Association and the American Association of University Women. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Brugger is a Republican.
James Cuneo, 68, of Carmichael, has been appointed to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). He has served as a commissioner for WCAB since 2001. From 1984 to 2001, Cuneo served as president of the law firm, Cuneo Black Ward & Missler, specializing in worker's compensation law, which he also founded. Prior to that, he was an attorney then partner in the law firm Hanna & Brophy, now Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen, from 1971 to 1984 and staff tax counsel for the California State Department of Employment, now the Employment Development Department, from 1967 to 1970. Cuneo earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Golden Gate University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $128,109. Cuneo is a Democrat.
Lynne de Bie, 55, of Dixon, has been appointed to the Student Aid Commission. She has worked within the Dixon Unified School District since 1978 and currently is a counselor at Dixon High School. Additionally, de Bie has served as a student affairs officer II of application review for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at the University of California, Berkeley since 2003. She previously served as a teacher at Dixon High School from 1978 to 1982. From 2001 to 2002, de Bie was a high school liaison counselor for Solano Community College. She is a member of the California School Counselors Association, California Teachers Association, Dixon Teachers Association and National Education Association. She is a former member of the University of California Office of the President High School Counselors Advisory Council where she served from 1992 to 1995. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. De Bie is a Democrat.
Patricia Fong Kushida, 48, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the Student Aid Commission. She currently serves as president and chief executive officer for the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce where she has worked since 1998. Fong Kushida previously was a buyer for Pavilion Collections from 1994 to 1998 and Federated Department Stores, Macy's division from 1990 to 1994. Prior to that, she served as a buyer for Carter-Hawley Hale from 1985 to 1990. Fong Kushida is a member of the California Utilities Diversity Council and the California Community Colleges Economic & Workforce Development Advisory Committee. She also serves as chair of the Sutter Medical Center Community Benefits Committee. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Fong Kushida is a Democrat.
Maria Giuriato, 50, of Salinas, has been appointed real estate industry liaison for the Department of Real Estate. Since May 2007, she has served as executive director for the Health Professions Education Foundation Board of Trustees. Additionally, Giuriato has owned the government consulting firm Giuriato & Associates since 1998 . From 1998 to 2007, she served as the community relations director and public information officer for the Monterey County Department of Social and Employment Services. Previously, Giuriato served on the Salinas City Council from 2002 to 2006. In this capacity, she served as president of the California League of Cities, Monterey Bay Division was a member of the California League of Cities Housing, Community and Economic Development Committee. From 1993 to 1998, Giuriato was the chief aide to former Supervisor Simon Salinas on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors. Prior to that, she worked for Monterey County's Office of Employment Training from 1984 to 1993. Giuriato was a founding board member and chair of the Monterey County Housing Alliance, a homebuyer counseling services agency. She is former chair of the United Way of Salinas Valley Board of Directors. Giuriato is also a founding member of the board of trustees of the National Steinbeck Center and member of the Governors State Information Officers Council and National Association of Latino Elected Officials. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $108,876. Giuriato is a Republican.
Peter Hankwitz, 39, of Northridge, has been appointed to the Student Aid Commission. He founded Peter Hankwitz Production & Management in 2000 and currently serves as executive producer. Hankwitz previously was client manager and co-founder of Starbar Entertainment Incorporated from 1999 to 2000 and held the same positions for Reburn & Hankwitz Creative Agency from 1993 to 1996. He also served as a talent manager for Michael McLean & Associates from 1988 to 1993 and held the same position from 1996 to 1998. Hankwitz served as a casting coordinator for Diane Dimeo Casting from 1988 to 1991. Additionally, he has been a guest lecturer on management and communications since 2001 and has lectured for the Los Angeles Unified School District, University of Southern California and Pepperdine University. Hankwitz is a co-founder of the Robert Urich Foundation for Cancer Research and Patient Care and is a past community advocate for the Yucca Corridor Gang Abatement Project in Los Angeles. He is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and The Next Generation Council of the Motion Picture & Television Fund. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Hankwitz is a Republican.
Jerilyn Harris, 65, of Ukiah, has been appointed to the State Teachers' Retirement Board. She has served on the board since 2005. Harris is the former executive director of the Employers Council of Mendocino County where she worked from 2003 until her retirement in 2004. Prior to that, Harris was a science teacher for the Ukiah Unified School District for over 20 years. She is a member of the California Retired Teachers Association and the Association of School Administrators. Harris is former chair of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Harris is a Republican.
Francis Johnston, 70, of San Rafael, has been appointed to the Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun. Since 1990, he has served at the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) most recently as emergency preparedness coordinator until his retirement earlier this month. Johnston previously held the positions of western region director from 1992 to 2007 and liaison officer to the U.S. Coast Guard from 1990 to 1992 at MARAD. Prior to that, he served as head of maritime affairs for the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations from 1984 to 1990. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is up to $600 per month. Johnston is a Republican.
Bonaparte Liu, 37, of Newport Coast, has been appointed to the Student Aid Commission. Since 2002, he has served as managing director for the private equity investment company Labrador Capital. Liu previously was manager of business development for VIASPACE Technologies in 2001 and senior manager of business development for iExchange.com in 2000. From 1997 to 1999, he served as principal of Equinox Investment Partners. Prior to that, Liu served as an investment banker at Lehman Brothers from 1995 to 1997. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Liu is a Democrat.
Deidra Lowe, 57, of Hillsborough, has been appointed to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. Since 1985, she has served as associate attorney and partner with the law firm specializing in workers' compensation defense, Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen. Previously, Lowe was an associate attorney for the law firms Metz, Johnson & Larson from 1981 to 1985 and Green & Azevedo from 1979 to 1981. She is a member of the Workers' Compensation Section of the State Bar of California and the Northern California Defense Attorneys Association. Lowe earned a Juris Doctorate degree from McGeorge School of Law and Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Davis. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $128,109. Lowe is a Republican.
Cathryn Rivera-Hernandez, 37, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the Agricultural Labor Relations Board. She has served as a member of the board since 2002. Previously, Rivera-Hernandez served as chief deputy cabinet secretary in the Office of Governor Gray Davis from 1998 to 2002. In 1998, she served as voter registration organizer for the California Democratic Party and worked as a policy advisor for Hermandad Mexicana Nacional. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $128,109. Rivera-Hernandez is a Democrat.
Elizabeth Rogers, 63, of Carpinteria, has been appointed to the State Teachers' Retirement Board. She has served on the board since 2005. Rogers has served as managing partner of the real estate, farming and environmental horticulture business, Pacific Earth Resources, since 1976. She previously served as president of Davis Cablevision from 1976 to 1980. Rogers is a member of the Council for a Green Environment Board of Directors and served on the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors from 1993 to 2007. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Rogers is registered decline-to-state.
