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Gray Davis Appointments and Transition Team

Name Position
Barry Munitz, former CSU chancellor and current head of the J. Paul Getty Trust Transition Team Chair, announced 11/9
Gary Hart, former state senator and CSU-Sacramento educator; former teacher Education Secretary, announced 11/30
Lynn Schenk, ex-congresswoman from San Diego and former BT&H Agency secretary for Gov. Jerry Brown Chief Aide and Counselor, announced 12/3 (Also transition team co-chair, announced 11/23) Is co-chief of staff with Vincent Hall
Cruz Bustamante, lieutenant governor-elect and former Assembly speaker Transition Team co-chair announced 11/23
Jeremiah Hallisey, S.F. lawyer, ex-UC Regent Transition Team co-chair announced 11/23
Burt Pines, ex-LA city attorney Transition Team co-chair announced 11/23
Cynthia McClain-Hill, LA lawyer, Davis appointee to Fair Political Practices Cmsn Transition Team co-chair announced 11/23
Vincent H. Hall, Lt. Gov. Davis' communications director Staff Director for the Office of Governor, sharing chief-of-staff job with Schenk, announced 12/3.
Dario Frommer, campaign political director Appointments Secretary, announced 12/7
Michael Bustamante, campaign press secretary Press Secretary, announced 12/7
Rick Simpson, education consultant to speaker of the Assembly Legislative Secretary, announced 12/7
Demetri Boutris, former aide to Mickey Kantor, Clinton's trade representative Legal Affairs Secretary, announced 12/10
D. Robert Shuman, BOE senior staff counsel for special taxes and administration Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary, announced 12/10
Jane Crawford, campaign aide as liaison to local governments and public safety organizations. Deputy Appointments Secretary, announced 12/10
Burt Pines, former Los Angeles city attorney Judicial Appointments Secretary, announced 12/11
Michael R. Yamaki, president of Los Angeles Fire Commission Special Assistant to advise on "wide range of appointments and policy issues." Announced 12/11
Grantland Johnson, former Sacramento County Supervisor and current Region IX director for the U.,S. Dept of Health and Human Services Health and Welfare Agency Secretary, announced 12/14
William J. "Bill" Lyons Jr., chair of USDA Farm Service Agency for California. Secretary of Dept. of Food and Agriculture, announced 12/14
Philip J. Trounstine, political editor, San Jose Mercury News Director of Communications, announced 12/15
Michael Flores, chief of staff for the lieutenant governor Director of Administration and Protocol, announced 12/15.
Tim Gage, chief financial adviser to Senate President Pro Tem John Burton Director of Finance, announced 12/16
Mary D. Nichols, U.S. EPA assistant administrator for air and radiation and then-Gov. Jerry Brown's environmental affairs secretary Resources Agency secretary, announced 12/16
Vic Fazio, retiring congressman from Sacramento area Senior Washington Advisor overseeing management of California's D.C. office. Announced 12/17
Olivia Morgan, former press secretary for the lieutenant governor Director of the governor's Washington office and manager of day-to-day operations. Announced 12/17
Maria Contreras-Sweet, president of a management consulting firm Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, announced 12/21
Steve Smith, former lobbyist for public employee union, deputy manager of Davis campaign for governor Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, announced 12/21
Ron Wong, deputy political director for Davis campaign Chief Deputy Appointments Secretary, announced 12/22
Tal Finney, general counsel to lieutenant governor and policy director of campaign Senior Assistant to the Governor and Director of Policy, announced 12/22
Aileen Adams, former LA City Fire Commission president and former director, U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime Secretary of State and Consumer Affairs, announced 12/27
Dallas Jones, firefighters union leader Director, Office of Emergency Services, announced 12/27
Susan Kennedy, director of the California Democratic Coordinated Campaign and former communications director for Sen. Feinstein Cabinet Secretary, announced 12/28
Frank J. Grimes, 32-year veteran of L.A. Police Department Director, Office of Criminal Justice and Planning, announced 12/28
Ted Hunt, 20-year Los Angeles Police Department veteran Alcohol and Beverage Control Appeal Board, announced 12/28
Lon Hatamiya, USDA foreign agriculture administrator Secretary of Trade and Commerce, announced 12/29
Winston H. Hickox, ex-undersecretary for environmental affairs under Gov. Jerry Brown Secretary of California Environmental Protection Agency, announced 12/29
Marty Morganstern, chair of Center for Labor Research and Education at UC Berkeley Institute of Industrial Relations and director of DPA under Jerry Brown Director of Department of Personnel Administration, announced 12/29
Jose Medina, San Francisco Supervisor Director of the Department of Transportation, announced 12/30
Bill A. Lloyd, vice president of the state Federation of Labor Staff Liaison to State Senate on Labor Issues, announced 12/30
James R. Ramos, owner of technical consulting firm Secretary of Veterans Affairs, announced 12/31
Tomas Alvarado, former deputy director of Department of Veterans Affairs Undersecretary of Veterans Affairs, announced 12/31
Bruce Thiesen, farm management consultant and former national commander of the American Legion  Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, announced 12/31
Sheryl Ann Schmidt, deputy secretary for Women Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, for Women Veterans Affairs, announced 12/31
Robert Presley, former state senator and former undersheriff of Riverside County; chair of Youth Offender Parole Board  Secretary of the Youth and Adult Correctional Agency, announced 1/2/99
Susan K. Burr, co-director of CSU Institute for Education Reform and former principal consultant to the Senate Education and Appropriations committees Undersecretary for Education, appointed by Gary Hart, announced 1/13/99
Christine Aranda, principal of Southwest High School in Chula Vista Deputy Education Secretary, named by Hart to be in charge of K-12 Education, announced 1/13/99
Diana Fuentes-Michel, student financial aid coordinator for the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Assistant Education Secretary for Higher Education, announced by Hart, 1/13/99
Margaret Fortune, assistant director of Project Pipeline, a non-profit teacher training program Assistant Education Secretary for Special Programs, announced by Hart, 1/13/99
Ann Bancroft, Sacramento Bee editorial writer Assistant Education Secretary in charge of communications, announced by Hart, 1/13/99
Dwight "Spike" Helmick, commissioner, California Highway Patrol  Commissioner, California Highway Patrol, reappointed, announced 1/14/99
Annette L. Porini, chief consultant, Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Chief Deputy Director - Policy of the Department of Finance, announced 1/26/99
Betty T. Yee, principal consultant, Assembly Appropriations Committee Chief Deputy Director - Budget of the Department of Finance, announced 1/26/99
Robert D. Miyashiro, director of finance for the state Department of Education Chief Deputy Director - Legislation of the Department of Finance, announced 1/26/99
Sandy Harrison, press secretary to Senate President Pro Tem John Burton Assistant Director - Communications of the Department of Finance, announced 1/26/99
Kathleen Hamilton, deputy chief of staff and senior advisor to then-Lt.Gov. Davis Director, Department of Consumer Affairs, announced 1/27/99
Linda Adams, consultant to Senate Agriculture and Water Resources Committee Deputy Legislative Secretary for Agriculture, Water and Resources Issues and Director of Assembly Relations, announced 1/28/99
Susan Hammer, former mayor of San Jose Member, State Board of Education, announced 2/2/99
Monica Lozano, associate publisher of La Opinion, Spanish-language daily newspaper  Member, State Board of Education, announced 2/2/99
Carlton J. Jenkins, founder and head of Founders National Bank of Los Angeles, first African American-owned bank in state Member, State Board of Education, announced 2/2/99
Vicki Reynolds, former mayor of Beverly Hills Member, State Board of Education, announced 2/2/99
Clifford Allenby, former director of the Department of Developmental Services, among other things Interim Director, Department of General Services, announced 2/8/99
Christina A. Polley, former executive for Siemens Business Communications Deputy Director for Telecommunications, Department of General Services, announced 2/8/99
Kevin Starr, state librarian Reappointed State Librarian, announced 2/10/99
William Elkins, former deputy mayor to the late Tom Bradley of Los Angeles  Member, State Personnel Board, announced 2/10/99
Elias S. Cortez, chief information officer for San Bernardino County Director, Department of Information Technology, announced 2/17/99
Robert Dell'Agostino , acting chief deputy director, Department of Information Technology (will head Health and Welfare Data Center) Member, Y2K Compliance Team, announced 2/17/99
Christina A. Polley, deputy director, Department of General Services (see above) Member, Y2K Compliance Team, announced 2/17/99
John "Rusty" Areias, former state assemblyman and former chair of the state Coastal Commission Director, Department of Parks and Recreation, announced 2/18/99
Marcy V. Saunders, business manager of the Building and Construction Trades Council of San Mateo County Chief of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement at the Department of Industrial Relations, announced 2/18/99
Thomas Michael Hannigan, former state assemblyman and real estate broker Director, Department of Water Resources and member, Fish and Game Commission, announced 2/18/99
Alan C. Lloyd, executive director, Energy and Environmental Engineering Center for the Desert Research Institute, Nevada State University System Chair, State Air Resources Board, announced 2/18/99
Christina L. Desser, director for the Migratory Species Project in San Francisco California Coastal Commission, announced 2/25
Cynthia McClain-Hill of Los Angeles, co-founder of McClain-Hill-Cooper law firm California Coastal Commission, announced 2/25
Tal Finney, senior assistant and policy director to the governor Interim director, Department of Social Services, announced 2/26
Michael Kahn, senior partner at Folger, Levin & Kahn LLP, San Francisco Commission on Judicial Performance, announced 2/26
William A. Newsom, former appellate justice Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, announced 2/22
Steven A. Nissen, executive director of the State Bar Special assistant for innovation in government, announced 3/1
Joyce L. Wallach, general counsel for Accumed International Inc. Deputy secretary for economic development at the Trade and Commerce Agency, announced 3/1
Kimberly D. Miller, legislative director for Rep.Elijah Cummings Deputy director for human resources for California's Washington, D.C. office, announced 3/1.
Clarence "Cal" A. Terhune, director, Department of Corrections Reappointed, director of the Department of Corrections, announced 3/3
Gregori S. Zermeno, superintendent of the DeWitt Nelson Correctional Facility Director, California Youth Authority, announced 3/3
Stephen W. White, former Sacramento County district attorney Inspector General for the Youth and Adult Correctional Agency, announced 3/3
Yeoryios C. Apallas, deputy attorney general Special counsel to the governor's legal affairs secretary, announced 3/3
Clothhilde V. Hewlett, State Bar, office of admissions Undersecretary, State and Consumer Services Agency, announced 3/3
Hugh Friedman, professor of corporate law, University of San Diego (husband of Lynn Schenk) Member, State Air Resources Board, announced 3/3 
Barbara George, member of California Arts Council, partner of George and Jacobson Interiors, San Francisco Member, California Arts Council, announced 3/3
Terry M. Giles, attorney Member, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, announced 3/3 
Sheila R. Mohan, deputy legislative counsel Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary, announced 3/3
Shelleyanne W. Chang, deputy attorney general Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary, announced 3/3
Tony V. Harris, district director, Department of Transportation Chief deputy director for Caltrans, announced 3/4
Charles Center, director of legislation for the California State Council of Laborers Reappointed to the Industrial Welfare Commission, announced 3/9
William P. Carlson, chief of Golden Gate Division of the California Highway Patrol Deputy commissioner of the CHP, announced 3/9
Rob Reiner, movie actor, producer, director and chair of Prop. 10 campaign Chair of the California Children and Families First Commission, created by Prop. 10, the tobacco tax initiative, announced 3/10
Robert C. Hight, executive director of the California State Lands Commission Director of the Department of Fish and Game, announced 3/10
Jeremy H. Hallisey, president of a political consulting firm Director of the governor's San Francisco office, announced 3/10
Sherry L. Lansing, head of Paramount Pictures University of California Board of Regents, announced 3/11
Judith L. Hopkinson, chief operating officer of Ameriquest Capital Corp. University of California Board of Regents, announced 3/11
John J. Moores, chairman of the San Diego Padres baseball club and JMI Service, Inc University of California Board of Regents, announced 3/11
Cruz Bustamante, lieutenant governor Co-chair, Governor's Commission on Building for the 21st Century, announced 3/11
Maria Contreras-Sweet, secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing Agency Co-chair, Governor's Commission on Building for the 21st Century, announced 3/11
Nolice J. Edwards, Kahl/Pownall lobbyist Deputy Legislative Secretary, announced 3/12
Richard W. Figueroa Jr., principal consultant to Senate Insurance Committee Deputy Legislative Secretary, announced 3/12
Ann M. Richardson, Sacramento attorney Deputy Legislative Secretary, announced 3/12
John "Jack" K. Smith of Hayward, partner in Haley, Purchio, Sakai & Smith Board of Directors, Hasting College of Law, announced 3/12
Karen A. Getman, San Francisco, special counsel at firm of Rogers, Joseph, O'Donnell & Quinn Chair, Fair Political Practices Commission, announced 3/15
Jay R. Stroh, former Inglewood and El Segundo police chief, and director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control since 1983 Reappointed, director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, announced 3/17
Juan J. Villarreal, marketing manager for Diamond Walnut Growers, Inc. Undersecretary of the Department of Food and Agriculture, announced 3/17
Chris M. Wagaman, former aide to then-Speaker Cruz Bustamante Deputy secretary of the Department of Food and Agriculture, announced 3/17/99
Loretta Lynch, partner in San Francisco law firm of Keker & Van Nest Director, Office of Planning and Research, announced 3/17/99
Edwin F. Lowry, environmental director, California District Attorneys Association Director of Department of Toxic Substances Control, announced 3/18/99
Andrea E. Tuttle, natural resources consultant Director, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, announced 3/19/99
Elwood "Woody" Allshouse, assistant chief of Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Chief deputy director, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, announced 3/19/99
David S. Kim, deputy assistant U.S. Trade Representative Special representative for the governor's Washington, D.C. office, for the California Resources Agency and Department of Transportation, announced 3/19/99
Thomas A. O'Brien, associate assistant, U.S. Department of Agriculture Special representative for the governor's Washington, D.C. office, for the Departments of Food and Agriculture and Trade and Commerce, announced 3/19/99
Chad M. Condit of Ceres, chief of staff for Assemblyman Dennis Cardoza Special Assistant to the Governor, announced 3/23/99
Joan D. Dean of San Diego, director of development for the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research Director of the San Diego regional office of the Trade and Commerce Agency, announced 3/23/99
Dennis W. Hayashi, civil rights attorney from San Francisco Director of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, announced 3/25/99 
William A. Norris, former federal judge Special Counsel for Tribal Affairs, announced 3/25/99
Margaret J. "Dee Dee" Myers, former Clinton press secretary, former Tom Bradley press secretary; contributing editor to Vanity Fair; graduate of Santa Clara University Trustee of the California State University, announced 3/26/99
Susan L. Azevedo, Modesto realtor Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, announced 3/26/99
Josephine T. De Luca, Redwood City, Wine Institute consultant and former member of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, announced 3/26/99
Michael P. Sweeney of Hayward, former assemblyman Undersecretary for the Resources Agency, announced 3/26/99
Robert E. Burton of San Francisco, member of Prison Industries Board (brother of John) Commissioner of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, announced 3/29/99
David Rosenberg of Davis, member of Yolo County Board of Supervisors State Lottery Commission, announced 3/29/99
Paul J. Witt of Hollywood, partner in Witt Thomas Productions State Parks and Recreation Commission, announced 3/29/99
N. Allen Sawyer, deputy district attorney in Stockton Chief deputy director for administration and legal affairs for the Office of Criminal Justice Planning, announced 3/30/99
Gina Papan, deputy state attorney general in Millbrae Deputy director for administration and legal affairs for the Office of Criminal Justice Planning, announced 3/30/99
Jeremiah "Jerry" Hallisey, president of law firm in San Francisco California Transportation Commission, announced 3/30/99
Esteban E. Torres, retired congressman from Los Angeles California Transportation Commission, announced 3/30/99
Francine B. Diamond of Pacific Palisades, principal partner in Media Partners Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, announced 3/30/99
Paul E. Helliker, president of Clean Air Force in Austin, Texas Director of Pesticide Regulation for the California Environmental Protection Agency, announced 3/31/99
Thomas L. Soto, CEO of an environmental consulting firm Board of Corrections, announced 3/31/99
Michael S. Bernick, counsel to the Transit Services Group of HNTB Companies; former director of BART, and was counsel to Gray Davis when he was controller Director of the Employment Development Department, announced 4/1/99
Rita L. Saenz of Sacramento, partner in a seminar and organizational development company. She was Jerry Brown's appointments secretary and director of the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs Director of the Department of Social Services, announced 4/8/99
Lara L. Bergthold of Santa Monica, executive director of the Lear Family Foundation Commission on Judicial Performance, announced 4/15/99
Gilbert J. Sandoval of Los Angeles, LAPD detective Youthful Offender Parole Board, announced 4/13/99
Ute N. Watson of Anaheim, state parole agent Youthful Offender Parole Board, announced 4/13/99
Steven J. Fogel of Los Angeles, head of Westwood Financial Corporation California Arts Council, announced 4/16/99
Mimi H. Silbert of San Francisco, leader of Delancey Street Foundation Board of Corrections, announced 4/16/99
Odessa P. Johnson of Modesto, dean of community relations at Modesto City College University of California Board of Regents, announced 4/21/99
Paul D. Monroe of Berkeley, retired Brig Gen in California Military Department Adjutant General, State Military Department, announced 4/28/99
Ezell Ware Jr. of Sacramento, assistant adjutant general of Cal Nat'l Guard Chief Assistant Adjutant General to the State Military Dept., announced 4/28/99
Diana M. Bonta of Los Angeles, Long Beach health director Director, Department of Health Services, announced 4/29/99
Genevieve A. Shiroma of Sacramento, chief of air quality measures at CARB Agricultural Labor Relations Board, announced 4/29/99
Gloria A. Barrios of Los Angeles, deputy attorney general Agricultural Labor Relations Board, announced 4/29/99
 Herbert O. Mason of Fresno, professor at Fresno State Univ. Agricultural Labor Relations Board, announced 4/29/99
Genevieve A. Shiroma of Sacramento, chief of air quality measures at the Air Resources Board Chair, Agricultural Labor Relations Board, announced 5/5/99
Tomas Alvarado of San Gabriel, undersecretary of the CDVA Secretary of the California Department of Veterans Affairs, announced 5/21/99
Raul N. Galindo of Los Angeles, detective supervisor with the L.A. Police Dept. Youthful Offender Parole Board, announced 5/12/99
Joel Z. Hyatt of San Mateo, chair of the Global Business Network California Public Utilities Commission, announced 6/9/99
Carl W. Wood of San Diego, senior national representative for the Utility Workers Union of America California Public Utilities Commission, announced 6/9/99
Gary S. Winuk of Elk Grove, deputy district attorney Deputy director of research and special projects for the Office of Criminal Justice Planning, announced 6/10/99
Robert Pernell of Sacramento, director of research for State Council of Laborers Chair of the California Energy Commission, announced 6/14/99
Matthew McKinnon of Sacramento, regional director of Conference of Machinists Member, California Air Resources Board, announced 6/14/99
Sean Harrigan of Anaheim, international VP of Food and Commerce Workers International Union Member, State Personnel Board, announced 6/14/99
Daniel Curtin of Sacramento, director, State Council of Carpenters Chief deputy director, Department of Industrial Relations, announced 6/14/99
Suzanne Marria of San Francisco, senior counsel to DIR Industrial Medical Council Assistant director, Department of Industrial Relations, announced 6/14/99
Henry Patrick Nunn of Alameda, Painting and Decorating JATC of the Bay Area, Inc. Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, Department of Industrial Relations, announced 6/14/99
Richard Gannon of Cherry Valley, commissioner for Workers' Compensation Appeals Board Administrative director, Division of Workers' Compensation, announced 6/14/99
Michael Gotch of Napa, former assemblyman from San Diego Legislative Secretary, announced 6/21/99 (replacing Rick Simpson, who quit or was fired)
Kari Engerson Dohn of Washington, D.C., deputy assistant secretary of policy and planning for the Secretary of Commerce Undersecretary of the California Trade and Commerce Agency, announced 6/23/99
Robert J. Abernethy of Manhattan Beach, president of Self Storage Management Company and American Standard Development Company Member, California Transportation Commission, announced 7/2/99
Eric C. Bauman of Los Angeles, managing partner for Consultants in Nursing Services Administration Special assistant to the governor for community issues in Southern California, announced 7/7/99
Mark T. Harris of Sacramento, an attorney who once was chief of staff to then-Assemblyman Elihu Harris Undersecretary for Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, announced 8/19/99
Alfonso R. Salazar of Los Angeles, director of the mayor's Los Angeles Business Team Assistant secretary for economic development in the California Trade and Commerce Agency, announced 8/19/99
Keith K. Umemoto of Sacramento, consultant to Senate Health and Human Services Committee, and former legislative director for then-Sen. Alfred E. Alquist Assistant secretary for legislative affairs, California Trade and Commerce Agency, announced 8/19/99
Lynda Shelton Terry of Sacramento, public policy director for the California Alzheimer's Council Director of the Department of Aging, announced 8/5/99
George Woolverton of Los Angeles, partner in law firm of Stockwell, Harris, Widom and Woolverton Member of the Fair Employment and Housing Commission, announced 9/27/99
Kristen M. Aliotti of San Diego, former aide to Assemblywoman Denise Ducheny Director of the Office of California-Mexico Affairs, announced 7/29/99
Rudy P. Murillo of San Diego, INS official, ex-aide to former U.S. Rep. Lionel Van Deerlin Director of the Commission of the Californias, announced 7/29/99
Wayne S. Bell of Los Angeles, senior counsel for Ralphs Grocery Company Deputy secretary and special counsel for the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, announced 10/4/99
Glen A. Rosselli of Oakland, a policy consultant Undersecretary of the Health and Human Services Agency, announced 7/13/99
Linda Moulten-Patterson of Fountain Valley, president of a consulting group Member of the Integrated Waste Management Board, announced 8/23/99
Lynn Schenk of San Diego, chief aide and senior counselor Chief of Staff, announced 10/21/99
Vince Hall of San Diego, staff director and co-chief aide with Schenk Resigned November 1999 to go into private business in San Diego
Susan Kennedy, cabinet secretary Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Cabinet Affairs, announced 10/21/99
Michael Yamaki, senior adviser Appointments Secretary, announced 10/21/99
Dario Frommer, appointments secretary Resigned 10/99 to run for state Assembly
Paula R. Zinnemann of Los Angeles, attorney Real Estate Commissioner, announced 11/8/99
Darryl W. Young of Davis, assistant to governor in Office of Planning and Research Director, Department of Conservation, announced 11/8/99
H. Wes Pratt of San Diego, leader of Urban Corps of San Diego Director of California Conservation Corps, announced 11/8/99
John D. Ferrera of Sacramento, former legislative director for U.S. Rep. Barcia Assistant secretary of transportation/highways in the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, announced 11/11/99
Dr. Stephen W. Mayberg of Carmichael, state Mental Health director since 1993 Reappointed Director of Department of Mental Health, announced 11/11/99
Timothy Dayonot of San Mateo, government and public affairs manager for the CPUC Director of Department of Community Services and Development, announced 11/11/99
Allen H. Sumner of Sacramento, senior assistant state attorney general Deputy secretary, general counsel for State and Consumer Services Agency, announced 11/11/99
Dr. Catherine T. Campisi, coordinator for disabled student programs, California Community Colleges Director, Department of Rehabilitation, announced 11/11/99
Eric C. Bauman of Los Angeles, special assistant to governor for Southern California community issues Director, governor's Los Angeles regional office, announced 11/11/99
Julie I. Bornstein of Sacramento, chief deputy controller for external affairs and former Assembly member Director, Department of Housing and Community Development, announced 12/2/99
Patricia W. Neal of Huntington Beach, president of Pat Neal Associates real estate firm Deputy secretary for housing in Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, announced 12/2/99
Steven A. Nissen of Los Angeles, special assistant to the governor for innovation in government Acting staff director, governor's office, announced 12/3/99
Nelson H. Chan of Sacramento, general counsel for the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Director, Sacramento Regional Office, Trade and Commerce Agency, announced 12/10/99
Bruce R. Grogan of San Diego, senior advisor, social sector reform, U.S. Agency for International Development Deputy secretary for economic development, Trade and Commerce Agency, announced 12/10/99
Jeffrey Y. Matsui of Los Angeles, former senior advisor to Suzuki Enterprises Director of the Office of Foreign Investment, Trade and Commerce Agency, announced 12/10/99
Michelle M. Poche of San Jose, chief of staff to Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian Director, Bay Area Regional Office, Trade and Commerce Agency, announced 12/10/99
Joseph A. Raguso of San Diego, president, San Diego Regional Technology Alliance Deputy secretary for strategic technology, Trade and Commerce Agency, announced 12/10/99
Allen M. Lawrence of Los Angeles, insurance broker and chair of Allen Lawrence & Associates Member, California Transportation Commission, announced 1/21/00
Curtis L. Child of Sacramento, consultant, Assembly Human Services Committee Director, Department of Child Support Services, announced 1/27/00