California Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments

08/24/2007 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the following appointments:

Richard Blanco, 69, of Mammoth Lakes, has been appointed to the State Board of Fire Services. From 1966 to 1994, he worked for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, where he held the positions of captain, firefighter-paramedic and firefighter. Prior to that, Blanco was an engineering aid for Los Angeles County Engineers from 1958 to 1966. He also served in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1961, achieving the rank of specialist. Blanco currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Fire Districts Association of California and the Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Blanco is a Democrat.

Matthew Bogoshian, 46, of Salinas, has been appointed deputy secretary for law enforcement and general counsel for the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA). Since 1995, he has served as a deputy district attorney for the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. From 1992 to 1994, Bogoshian was an associate with the law firm Briggs & Alexander. He previously served as an officer in the U.S. Navy JAG Corps from 1989 to 1992 and was a teacher at Crawford High School in San Diego from 1984 to 1985. Bogoshian is a founding member and former chair of the California Environmental Prosecution Protection Fund. He currently serves as leader of the Tri-County Environmental Task Force, encompassing Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, which he also founded. Bogoshian is also a member of the California District Attorneys Association’s Training, Budget and Planning Committees. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $122,424. Bogoshian is a Democrat.

Michael Boitano, 57, of Jackson, has been appointed to the Amador County Fair Board of Directors (26th District Agricultural Association). He has served on the Board of Directors since 1996. Boitano has also served as the agricultural commissioner for Amador County since 1998 and previously was the agricultural and standards inspector for Amador County from 1990 to 1998. He was a sales representative for Procurement Systems from 1989 to 1990 and crew chief for Agrichem Industries from 1981 to 1989. Prior to that, Boitano served as livestock manager and groundskeeper for the 39th District Agricultural Association from 1980 to 1981. He currently serves as vice president of the Junior Livestock Committee for the Amador County Fair and is a member of the California Agricultural Commissioner and Sealer Association. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Boitano is a Republican.

William Chadwick, 59, of Malibu, has been appointed to the California Science Center Board of Directors. He has served on the Board of Directors since 1999 and currently serves as chair. Since 1985, Chadwick has been a managing director at Chadwick, Saylor and Company, a real estate investment banking firm. Previously, he served as partner and chair of the tax department at the law firm of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker from 1977 to 1985. Chadwick served as the administrator of pension and welfare benefit programs for the U.S. Department of Labor from 1975 to 1977 and practiced law as an attorney-advisor for tax policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury between 1974 and 1975. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Chadwick is registered decline-to-state.

Jeanne Deaver, 64, of Plymouth, has been appointed to the Amador County Fair Board of Directors (26th District Agricultural Association). She has owned the Amador Flower Farm since 1992 and also has served as secretary and bookkeeper for Deaver Ranch since 1990. Previously, Deaver worked for Bank of America from 1967 to 1992, retiring as manager of the Granite Bay Village Branch. She is a member of California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers, Amador County Chamber of Commerce and the Amador County Farm Bureau. Additionally, Deaver serves as director of the Amador County Economic Development Corporation. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Deaver is a Republican.

Peter E. Flores Jr., 43, of San Francisco, has been appointed to the Commission on Judicial Performance. Since 2005, he has served as a deputy attorney general for the California Attorney General’s Office. From 1995 to 2005, Flores served as a deputy district attorney for the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office. Prior to that, he served as an associate for the law firm Littler, Mendelson, Fastiff, Tichy & Mathiason from 1993 to 1995. Flores has been a licensed attorney by the California State Bar since 1993 and is a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association and the California La Raza Lawyers Association. He earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Flores is a Democrat.

Laurie Forster, 46, of Ione, has been appointed to the Amador County Fair Board of Directors (26th District Agricultural Association). She has been a teacher at the Gold Strike High Continuation School in San Andreas since 2006. Forster previously was an elementary school teacher for the Calaveras Unified School District from 1991 to 2006. She is a member of the Junior Livestock Committee for the Amador County Fair and the Miss Amador Scholarship Pageant Committee. Forster is also a past 4-H club sheep project community leader. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Forster is a Republican.

Barbara Goodwin, 54, of Fresno, has been appointed to the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley. She has worked for the Council of Fresno County Governments (Fresno COG) since 1976 and currently holds the position of executive director. Goodwin previously was a regional planner and deputy director for Fresno COG from 1976 to 1994. She currently serves as a California delegate to the National Association of Regional Councils’ Executive Directors Committee. Goodwin is a member of the Rotary Club of Fresno, the Fresno Metropolitan Museum and the American Legion Auxiliary. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Goodwin is a Democrat.

Frank Halvorson, 51, of Jackson, has been appointed to the Amador County Fair Board of Directors (26th District Agricultural Association). He has served on the Board of Directors since 1993. Halvorson has also served as president of Prospect Motors since 1983. He is a member and past president of the Jackson Rotary and the Amador County Chamber of Commerce. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Halvorson is a Republican.

Samuel A. Hardage, 68, of Rancho Santa Fe, has been appointed to the Commission on Judicial Performance. He co-founded the San Diego based Woodfin Suite Hotels in 1969 and is chair of the business that now operates in 11 states under the Woodfin and Chase Suite names. Hardage has also served as president of Hardage Enterprises, a real estate development, construction and management company, during the same period. In 1991, he was the founding chair of the Vision of Children Foundation Board of Directors and continues to actively serve on the Board. Hardage was an officer and pilot with the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1966. He was assigned to the Military Airlift Command and served in Vietnam. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Hardage is a Republican.

Anthony Hedgpeth, 54, of Salinas, has been appointed warden of Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP). He has served as the acting warden of KVSP since January 2007 and has worked for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) since 1981. Hedgpeth previously worked at the Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) from 1998 to 2006 where he held several positions including chief deputy warden. Hedgpeth served as a correctional lieutenant from 1989 to 2000 at California State Prison, Corcoran (COR), SVSP and Wasco State Prison. Prior to that promotion, he served as a correctional sergeant at COR and the California Correctional Institute in Tehachapi from 1986 to 1988. Hedgpeth began his career with CDCR in 1981 as a correctional officer at the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $129,108. Hedgpeth is a Republican.

Lydia Hense, 49, of Visalia, has been appointed warden of North Kern State Prison (NKSP). She has served as acting warden of NKSP since 2006. Hense previously served as chief deputy warden for California State Prison, Corcoran (CSP-C) in 2006 and was an associate warden at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran (SATF) from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, she was a correctional counselor III from 1998 to 2003 at CSP-C and at California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Headquarters. Hense has worked for the CDCR since 1996, starting as a correctional counselor II at (CSP-C). Prior to joining corrections, she worked for the California Department of Developmental Services from 1978 to 1996. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $129,108. Hense is a Democrat.

Janice Howard, 68, of Plymouth, has been appointed to the Amador County Fair Board of Directors (26th District Agricultural Association). She has served on the Board of Directors since 2002 and previously served from 1973 to 1992. Howard has also co-owned Taylor Ranch since 1977. Previously, she was a managerial assistant at Ranch Arroyo Seco from 1977 to 1981 and paralegal for the law office of Don F. Howard from 1970 to 1976. Howard also served as a teaching assistant at Plymouth Elementary School from 1967 to 1970. She was the livestock and horse show clerk for the Amador County Fair from 1954 to 1972. Howard is a member of the Cattlewomen’s Association for El Dorado County, Amador County and for the state. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Howard is a Republican.

William Leland, 60, of Sacramento, has been appointed deputy administrator for the Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR). He has worked for the OSPR since 1992 where he currently holds the position of assistant deputy administrator. Leland previously held the positions of oil spill prevention supervisor I and oil spill prevention specialist with the office. Prior to joining OSPR, he was an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1972 to 1992. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100,200. Leland is a Democrat.

Helga Lemke, 64, of Santa Rosa, has been appointed assistant director for external and legislative affairs for the Department of Community Services and Development. Since 1989, she has served as executive director of the Community Action Partnership in Sonoma County. Lemke also served as executive director of the Community Action Commission in Santa Barbara County from 1976 to 1989. She previously served on the Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board and the Sonoma County Youth Council. Lemke is a former member of the Santa Rosa Task Force on Gangs and the Cal/Nevada Community Action Partnership. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $95,592. Lemke is a Democrat.

Robert Manassero, 63, of Sutter Creek, has been appointed to the Amador County Fair Board of Directors (26th District Agricultural Association). He has served on the Board of Directors since 1995. Manassero has also owned the Manassero Insurance Agency since 1966. He is past president of the Jackson Rotary Club and the Jackson Elks Lodge. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Manassero is a Republican.

Henry Mendoza, 48, of San Clemente, has been appointed to the California State University Board of Trustees. Since 1997, he has served as managing partner of Mendoza, Berger & Company. Mendoza previously served as senior auditor for Strabala, Ramirez & Associates from 1995 to 1997 and was an audit manager for Haskell & White from 1986 to 1995. He served as a senior accountant for Gilbert Vasquez & Company from 1981 to 1986. Mendoza is chairman of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Fullerton. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Mendoza is a Democrat.

Deborah Patrick, 53, of Coarsegold, has been appointed warden of the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF). She has served as acting warden at CCWF since 2006. From 1994 to 2006, Patrick was an associate warden for the Valley State Prison for Women, where she served as acting chief deputy warden and acting warden on an as needed basis. She served as an associate warden at CCWF from 1992 to 1994. Prior to that, Patrick served as a correctional business manager at the Northern California Women’s Facility from 1989 to 1990. She started with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in 1985 as an associate budget analyst before being promoted to staff services manager in 1987. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $129,108. Patrick is a Republican.

Charles Simmons, 60, of Jackson, has been appointed to the Amador County Fair Board of Directors (26th District Agricultural Association). He has served on the Board of Directors since 1990. Simmons has also owned Simmons Landscaping since 1971. He is a member of the Junior Livestock Auction Boosters and the Amador County Schools Agriculture Advisory Board. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Simmons is a Republican.

Ciro Toma, 66, of Sutter Creek, has been appointed to the Amador County Fair Board of Directors (26th District Agricultural Association). He has served on the Board of Directors since 1976. Toma has also owned and been a partner of Toma & Anderson Land Surveying since 1969. He is a member and past president of both the Western Fairs Association and the Amador County Chamber of Commerce. Toma is also a past member of the Secretary of Agriculture’s Advisory Committee on Fairs. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Toma is a Republican.

Glenn Ziemer, 56, of Eureka, has been appointed to the State Board of Fire Services. He has served as fire chief for the Humboldt Fire Protection District since 2004. Ziemer previously worked for the Humboldt Fire Protection District where he held the positions of assistant chief from 2002 to 2004; battalion chief from 2001 to 2002; fire captain from 1996 to 2001; and fire engineer from 1994 to 1996. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Ziemer is a Democrat.

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