Board Of Paroles
February 21, 2008
Governor Appoints New Staff to BPH and DPA
Arthur Anderson Jr., 60, of Roseville, has been appointed to the Board of Parole Hearings. Since 2000, he has been a law enforcement consultant for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. From 2004 to 2007, Anderson served as assistant commissioner for field operations at the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and, from 2001 to 2004, was the chief of
the valley division for CHP. From 2000 to 2001, he was chief of the professional standards division at CHP and, from 1999 to 2000, was assistant chief of the Golden Gate division at CHP. Prior to that, Anderson was director of the California Office of Traffic Safety from 1993 to 1999. From 1974 to 1992, he served in various other positions with CHP including captain commander, lieutenant, sergeant and patrol officer. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $111,845. Anderson is a Republican.
Randy Fisher, 43, of Elk Grove, has been appointed senior labor relations officer for the Department of Personnel Administration (DPA). Since December 2007, he has been on limited term assignment as labor relations manager II at DPA. From 2004 to 2007, Fisher served as labor relations manager at the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and, from 2001 to 2004, was senior labor relations officer at DPA. Prior to that, he was labor relations manager I at the Department of Education from 1997 to 2001 and labor relations specialist at the Department of Food and Agriculture from 1995 to 1997. From 1993 to 1995, Fisher was labor relations analyst at the Department of Health Services and, from 1988 to 1993, was senior labor relations representative at the San Joaquin Public Employees Association. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $90,060. Fisher is a Republican.
See the FULL LIST of appointments for February 20, 2008 at gov.ca.gov
January 31, 2008
Governor’s Latest Appointees: January 2008
Elizabeth Ashford, 33, of Sacramento, has been appointed chief deputy cabinet secretary in the Office of the Governor. Most recently, she served as deputy communications director for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger from 2006 to 2008. Prior to that, Ashford worked for the Administrative Office of the Courts as a communications specialist from 2004 to 2005. Previously, she worked as public relations manager for the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, as corporate communications editor for CMP Media and as a consultant at the United Nations. Ashford earned a Masters degree from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $120,000. Ashford is a Democrat.
Martin Hoshino, 44, of Folsom, has been appointed executive director for the Board of Parole Hearings. He has served in the office of internal affairs at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation since 2003 and currently holds the position of assistant secretary. From 2000 to 2003, Hoshino was chief assistant inspector general for the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and, from 1999 to 2000, was assistant inspector general for OIG. He worked for the State Controller's Office from 1988 to 1999 and held the positions of project manager from 1996 to 1999, telecommunications manager from 1992 to 1996 and staff analyst from 1988 to 1992. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $144,996. Hoshino is a Democrat.
January 29, 2008
Gray Area Rules in Parole Case
In California, 12 state-appointed commissioners take turns running a panel charged with deciding whether to give someone a second - or sometimes third - chance at freedom. While their decisions aren't gospel -months of legal review and, ultimately, the governor's decision loom - the state Board of Parole's independent rulings are rarely reversed. With the current backdrop of overcrowded prisons and possible federal intervention, however, the parole board's decisions may be gaining more scrutiny…
LINK - Ledger-Dispatch.com
