California Gov. Announces Meeting of State Officials to Discuss Recovery Efforts for Southern California Wildfires

10/25/2007 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced he will hold a meeting tomorrow with California’s elected officials and cabinet officers to address the state’s response to the southern California wildfires and what actions are needed to quickly recover.

“I have spent the past several days touring the wildfires all over southern California and the damage is overwhelming. As leaders of this state, we have an obligation to put aside partisan differences and address how we can work together to help our citizens recover from this tragedy,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “The full resources of this state should be singularly focused on rebuilding what has been lost and helping Californians get their lives back together.”

Confirmed attendees include:

* Steve Poizner, California Insurance Commissioner
* Nancy Ward, region IX director, FEMA
* John Garamendi, California Lieutenant Governor
* Henry Renteria, director, Governor's Office of Emergency Services
* Kate Dargan, California State Fire Marshal
* Crawford Tuttle, chief deputy director, CAL FIRE
* George Gomes, undersecretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture
* Karen Baker, executive director, CaliforniaVolunteers
* Jerry Sanders, mayor, city of San Diego (via videoconference)
* Mike Chrisman, secretary, California Resources Agency
* Dale Bonner, secretary, Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
* Kim Belshé, secretary, California Health and Human Services Agency
* Victoria Bradshaw, secretary, California Labor and Workforce Development Agency
* Rosario Marin, secretary, State and Consumer Services Agency
* Brigadier General Kevin Ellsworth, assistant adjutant general, California National Guard
* Cindy Tuck, undersecretary, Cal/EPA
* Ann Boynton, undersecretary, California Health and Human Services Agency
* Will Kempton, director, Caltrans
* Don Johnson, assistant secretary for local program coordination, Cal/EPA
* Carrie Lopez, director, Department of Consumer Affairs
* Will Bush, director, Department of General Services
* Dr. Mark Horton, director, Department of Public Health
* Kathleen Webb, director, Office of the Insurance Advisor
* Vince Brown, chief deputy director, Department of Finance
* Todd Jerue, program budget manager, Department of Finance
* Tom Cackette, acting executive officer, California Air Resources Board
* Jeff Cook, emergency response team coordinator, California Air Resources Board
* Marjorie Berte, member, CalPERS
* Susan Kennedy, chief of staff, Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
* Dan Dunmoyer, deputy chief of staff and cabinet secretary, Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
* Chris Kahn, deputy chief of staff and legislative secretary, Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

Source: California Governor

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