Posted on 05/19/2006 9:41:29 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
Linda Adams will be named director of the California Environmental Protection Agency today by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, an administration source said.
"With more than 30 years of service to the state … Linda Adams is eminently qualified to serve as secretary for the Cal-EPA," said Bill Maile, spokesman on environmental issues for the governor's office.
Adams, 57, a Democrat who has won praise from environmentalists, worked in high-ranking jobs for both state Controller Steve Westly and Gov. Gray Davis, and ran the state Department of Water Resources, among other positions.
Westly is running against Treasurer Phil Angelides in the Democratic primary to unseat Schwarzenegger in November.
Adams said she was "very excited" by the opportunity, and "obviously I'll support my [new] boss" in the election. "I think the governor is going in the right direction on these issues."
Environmental lobbyists said Schwarzenegger had made a shrewd campaign move by picking her, and a good policy choice.
"She's terrific," said V. John White, executive director of the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies, a Sacramento-based environmental group. "This appointment tells me the governor is going to run on a very strong environmental platform."
Adams, whose appointment must be confirmed by the Senate, would earn $131,412 a year.
She would oversee half a dozen air and water agencies in the state, just as major battles are shaping up over Schwarzenegger's far-reaching infrastructure and air emissions plans.
White and others said Adams was instrumental in getting the greenhouse gas tailpipe emissions reduction bill passed and signed by Davis, and in getting renewable energy standards set.
"She's very experienced at doing policy…. Nobody's going to push her around," White said.
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There is no GOP in California.
To my shame, I worked actively for Schwarzenegger. Won't happen again but I still might vote for him depending who the democrats nominate.
It's one of those "hold your nose and vote" elections huh?
I can relate, I grew up in Louisiana.
SFChron: Former Westly aide to be named by governor as head of state EPA
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/05/19/BAGABIUCCN1.DTL&type=politics
I don't like it one bit, but it makes sense. He's facing a tough campaign, how many Republicans are there in CA? Not enough to give him the nod in Nov. without crossover help. Besides, there are ways to install agency heads without giving away them too much control.
Except for local elections this is standard operating procedure in California.
Arnold might as well be a democrat. He hasn't done a thing for republicans, much less conservatives.
My ballot will left blank. This has become a simple solution to me since I just can no longer vote for people that I disagree intensely with. An R next to their name makes no difference anymore.
groping, that is
It's the New Majority theme.
anything goes to build a Bigger Tent.
I doubt this has as much to do with politics as it does true political leaning. The Ca dims couldn't come up with a better candidate for them that is electable than arnold.
at least with the Schwarz we know what we are getting,between the two rats all we will get is much higher taxes, (sigh) not much of a choice is there
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