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Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments
YubaNet.com ^ | Fri, 4 Mar 2005 | Office of the Governor

Posted on 03/04/2005 12:13:51 PM PST by calcowgirl

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the following appointments:

Drew Bohan, 41, of Santa Barbara, has been appointed deputy cabinet secretary in the Office of the Governor. He has served as assistant secretary for policy for the California Environmental Protection Agency since last year. He was executive director of Santa Barbara Channelkeeper, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the Santa Barbara Channel, from 2000 to 2003. Previously he served as senior legislative counsel for the Republic of Palau National Congress. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $95,000. Bohan is registered decline-to-state.

Matthew Cate, 38, of Elk Grove, has been re-appointed Inspector General. He has served in this position since last year. Previously, he served as a supervising deputy attorney general at the California Department of Justice, where managed a criminal caseload of political corruption matters. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $123,255. Cate is a Republican.

Mike Dayton, 34, of Sacramento, has been appointed deputy director of local, external, and legislative affairs for the Governor's Office of Homeland Security. He has served as a deputy director of the office since 2003, where he coordinated the homeland security assessment and strategy program. Previously, he served as legislative director for Congressman Gary Condit. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $114,000. Dayton is a Democrat.

Tam Doduc, 38, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the State Water Resources Control Board. She has served in several positions within the California Environmental Protection Agency, including assistant secretary for technology certification, assistant secretary for agriculture and chemical programs, assistant secretary for air and chemical programs, and most recently as deputy secretary. Doduc's experience also includes two years as acting chief for the Office of Environmental Technology, two years as water resources control engineer for the Division of Water Rights and three years within the Division of Water Quality at the Board. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $114,191. Doduc is a Democrat.

Marshall Grossman, 65, of Los Angeles, has been appointed to the Commission on Judicial Performance. He is a senior partner at Alschuler, Grossman, Stein and Kahan, LLP, where he specializes in complex business litigation. He has served on the Commission since 2001 and in addition, Grossman served as a member of the California Coastal Commission from 1981 to 1986. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Grossman is a Democrat.

Marilyn Hendrickson, 66, of Vacaville, has been appointed to the California Exposition and State Fair Board. She has owned and operated Sep's Pro Fishing, Inc., a world-wide manufacturer of ultra-light tackle and accessories, for the past 20 years. For the past nine years she has also produced "California Sportsman" on KHTK 1140AM radio in Sacramento. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Hendrickson is a Republican.

Rex Hime, 57, of Loomis, has been appointed to the California Exposition and State Fair Board. He has served as a member of the Board since 1995 and currently serves as chair. Hime is president and chief executive officer of the California Business Properties Association, a position he has held since 1984. He is a member of the Sacramento Leukemia Society Board of Trustees and the Reserve Officers Association of the United States. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Hime is a Republican.

Elizabeth Lowe, 41, of Danville, has been appointed to the Independent System Operator Governing Board. She has served as vice president of Onsite Energy Corporation since 1997. Previously, she was vice president of Western operations for DukeSolutions, Inc. Lowe is a member of the Power Association of Northern California, the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses and the California League of Food Processors. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Lowe is registered decline-to-state.

Gerald "Jerry" Secundy, 63, of Pasadena, has been appointed to the State Water Resources Control Board. He most recently served as consulting director for California Environmental Dialogue. Previously, he was executive director of Audubon California for two years and prior to that was president of GDS Consulting, an environmental consulting firm, serving as a liaison between industry and environmental groups. Secundy's experience also includes 28 years at Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), serving in several capacities including vice president of external affairs and environmental health and safety. He serves as chairman of the Board of Trustees of Prescott College of Arizona and is also on the boards of the California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance, the Planning and Conservation League, and Lignetics. Secundy is also a member of the Sierra Club, Common Cause, and the American Civil Liberties Union. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $114,191. Secundy is a Democrat.

Mason Willrich, 71, of Piedmont, has been appointed to the Independent System Operator Governing Board. Formerly the president and chief executive officer of PG&E Enterprises, Willrich has been an independent consultant advising clients on energy matters since 1996. From 1996 to 2002, he also served as a partner with Nth Power, a firm that invests in early stage energy technology companies and from 1998 to 2003 he was director of Evergreen Solar Inc. Willrich serves as a trustee and past chairman of the World Affairs Council of Northern California, a member of the Advisory Council of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also a former member of the Electric Power Research Institute Advisory Council and director of Resources for the Future. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Willrich is a Democrat.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: appointment; calappointment; channelkeeper; doduc; drewbohan; elizabethlowe; evergreensolar; greengovernor; marshallgrossman; masonwillrich; onsiteenergy; schwarzenegger; secundy; waterkeeper
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More lefties, more RFK jr. cohorts.
1 posted on 03/04/2005 12:13:52 PM PST by calcowgirl
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To: calcowgirl

You know, I used to defend Arnold on this, but for all his talk about "not running again," he's certainly laying the groundwork for a re-relection bid by coddling the Democrats. His judicial appointments last week included a liberal attorney in our law office to the San Francisco Bench. Yeah, because we wouldn't want conservative principles getting in the way of Homeless rights, now would we? He's positioning himself way way too far to the left. At least he's not Gray Davis!

Where in Cal are you? North or South?


2 posted on 03/04/2005 12:25:03 PM PST by Right Cal Gal (Armed, Female and Southern!)
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To: Right Cal Gal; SierraWasp; Carry_Okie; farmfriend; NormsRevenge
Where in Cal are you? North or South?

Southern

He has surrounded himself with leftists (including the red-diaper variety), and there are so many conflicts in these announcements, it ain't funny.

At least he's not Gray Davis!

At least when Gray Davis did this stuff, Republicans screamed to try to keep him in check. Where are the screams when you're getting reamed by someone from your own party? There is only silence.

3 posted on 03/04/2005 12:32:00 PM PST by calcowgirl
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To: calcowgirl

I'm afraid Ahnuld is now the enemy. Try again, Kaliforn-i-a.


4 posted on 03/04/2005 1:42:10 PM PST by AmericanChef
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To: calcowgirl

It's good thing there's a Republican in office so no lefty environmental kooks are given positions in government.

I can't wait for California to announce that it's discovered endangered microbes in the soil and order all citizens not walk on the ground.


5 posted on 03/04/2005 2:00:50 PM PST by sergeantdave (Smart growth is Marxist insects agitating for a collective hive.)
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To: calcowgirl
Gerald "Jerry" Secundy, 63, of Pasadena, has been appointed to the State Water Resources Control Board. He most recently served as consulting director for California Environmental Dialogue. Previously, he was executive director of Audubon California for two years and prior to that was president of GDS Consulting, an environmental consulting firm, serving as a liaison between industry and environmental groups. Secundy's experience also includes 28 years at Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), serving in several capacities including vice president of external affairs and environmental health and safety. He serves as chairman of the Board of Trustees of Prescott College of Arizona and is also on the boards of the California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance, the Planning and Conservation League, and Lignetics. Secundy is also a member of the Sierra Club,Common Cause, and the American Civil Liberties Union. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $114,191. Secundy is a Democrat.

He kicked a Sierra Club VP Dude off of the State wAste Board today, so that's a push, I guess. ;-)

I hate to think what the decline-to-state folks are.. incredible..

all in the name of bipartisanship,, which is equally as troubling, upon reflection,, imo

Shanghai ain't a port in China.. It's a gubamint in California.. ;-}

6 posted on 03/04/2005 4:35:04 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Channelkeepers (RFK,jr), ACLU, Gary Condit Staff, and my favorite, Evergreen Solar. There are some other pearls in their as well.


7 posted on 03/04/2005 5:03:12 PM PST by calcowgirl
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To: calcowgirl

5 Democrats
3 Republicans
2 "Declined to state"

"To the victor goes the spoils."


8 posted on 03/04/2005 5:06:25 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: FairOpinion

What's your spin on this?
Does it turn out that Arnold is a scumbag after all??


9 posted on 03/04/2005 5:09:17 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: calcowgirl; Grampa Dave; SierraWasp
Gerald "Jerry" Secundy, 63, of Pasadena, has been appointed to the State Water Resources Control Board. He most recently served as consulting director for California Environmental Dialogue. Previously, he was executive director of Audubon California for two years and prior to that was president of GDS Consulting, an environmental consulting firm, serving as a liaison between industry and environmental groups. Secundy's experience also includes 28 years at Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), serving in several capacities including vice president of external affairs and environmental health and safety. He serves as chairman of the Board of Trustees of Prescott College of Arizona and is also on the boards of the California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance, the Planning and Conservation League, and Lignetics. Secundy is also a member of the Sierra Club, Common Cause, and the American Civil Liberties Union. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $114,191. Secundy is a Democrat.

Turn out the lights the parties over!!!

10 posted on 03/04/2005 5:13:48 PM PST by tubebender
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This guy is a true hybrid GReeno, worked at ARCO for 28 years and on the other side for GanGReen too.. at the same time

lol

11 posted on 03/04/2005 5:16:08 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: calcowgirl

Tommy Chong just might make a come back here folks...
:o)


12 posted on 03/04/2005 5:30:19 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Grateful Heart Tour 2005)
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To: calcowgirl

What a crew! Go Team, huh?

RFK Jr hung up on Hannity today after Sean ripped him for his own hypocrisies...


13 posted on 03/04/2005 5:30:45 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: Lancey Howard

Yep. And 2 of those three republicans were appointed to the California Exposition and State Fair Board, positions with no salary. It's a highly influential board, I'm sure.


14 posted on 03/04/2005 5:58:34 PM PST by calcowgirl
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To: NormsRevenge

I missed it. I would have loved to hear that one, lol.


15 posted on 03/04/2005 5:59:53 PM PST by calcowgirl
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To: calcowgirl

Wasn't much to miss, RFK ran his mouth, total tirade,, and sean let him and then sean told him to shut up and read him a litany of leftie lies and hypocrisy,, and then Sean went back to the phone line where Jr had decided to move on ,, click,, and take a GulfStream jet home. ;-)


16 posted on 03/04/2005 6:05:08 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: Liberty Valance

a cheech and chong reunion movie is in the works.

Monday February 14, 05:52 AM

Cheech and Chong working on new movie

http://au.news.yahoo.com/050213/11/t1iy.html


17 posted on 03/04/2005 6:09:21 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: tubebender
Oh my! He is a charmer, isn't he. This is from a 2002 News Release

GERALD SECUNDY NAMED TO LEAD AUDUBON CALIFORNIA
Conservation Leader to be Executive Director of Audubon's State Program

Sacramento, CA, Thursday, August 22, 2002 -- Gerald David Secundy of Pasadena, a longtime leader in California conservation, will assume the duties of executive director of Audubon California in early September, it was announced today by Les Corey, Vice President of State Programs for the National Audubon Society.

Currently President of GDS Consulting, a firm he established in 1998, Secundy provides crisis intervention and mediation services to NGO's, and serves industry and environmental organizations by developing sound public policy on air and energy issues.

"Jerry brings exceptional leadership skills, a lifelong commitment to the environment, and a proven record of success in the non-governmental (NGO), private business and government sectors," said Corey. "He is a proven community leader who will build upon the success of Audubon California and help transform our vision into reality."

A recognized leader on numerous environmental policy issues facing California, Secundy serves on several environmental boards including the Planning and Conservation League Foundation, the CA Council for Environmental & Economic Balance, and the CA Environmental Dialogue. He has served in a leadership role for numerous community-based human service and educational institutions, and was recently elected Chairman of the Board of Prescott College in Arizona.

"Jerry Secundy is a great choice to lead California Audubon," said Julia Levin, California Policy Coordinator for the Union of Concerned Scientists. "He's dedicated, smart, articulate, results oriented, and an all-around fantastic choice." Gerry Meral of the California Planning and Conservation League added, "It's hard to imagine someone better qualified from an experience and personal commitment point of view to lead California Audubon's efforts."

Secundy is an avid outdoorsman and birder who grew up in Washington, D.C. and developed a passion for nature at an early age. Following graduation from Harvard College and Columbia Law School, he spent two years in the Peace Corps serving as director of a youth center in Cusco, Peru.

Secundy began his professional career at the U.S. Dept. of Justice where he argued environmental cases at the Appellate Level. In 1970, he joined the Atlantic Richfield Company where he spent the next 28 years serving in various senior management positions. His reputation as an advocate for progressive environmental policies was highly valued and recognized throughout the company.

Secundy served as Manager of Investor Relations, Manager of Long Range Planning, Assistant Treasurer, VP for Finance and Administration for ARCO Transportation Company, President of Four Corners Pipeline Co., and in 1994, he was appointed VP of External Affairs and Environmental, Health and Safety for ARCO Products Company. During his tenure there, he served as Vice President and Treasurer of ARCO Foundation and a board member for the Center for Non Profit Management.

Audubon is dedicated to protecting birds and other wildlife and the habitat that supports them. Our growing network of community-based Audubon Centers, grass roots science programs for bird enthusiasts, and advocacy on behalf of ecosystems sustaining important bird populations, engage millions of people of all ages and backgrounds in positive conservation experiences.


18 posted on 03/04/2005 6:09:26 PM PST by calcowgirl
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More lefties, more RFK jr. cohorts.

Nah, you are just a disgruntled McClintock supporter. Move along, nothing to see...

19 posted on 03/04/2005 6:20:35 PM PST by farmfriend ( Why oh why didn't I take the blue pill?!?)
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To: Right Cal Gal

not running??????......when did he say that....he is taking in money hand over fist....he is having a dinner in NY I forget where which is 11k per ticket, and it is sold out already......seems like that is what he is really good at, raising funds.


20 posted on 03/04/2005 6:28:52 PM PST by NorCalRepub
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