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Senate Local Government Committee. January 1982 to January 1995; April 1998 and current. Staff Director of the policy committee responsible for the bills affecting cities, counties, special districts, redevelopment agencies. The Committee also has jurisdiction over land use planning and development issues, as well as housing policies and programs.

Topics include infrastructure finance, property tax allocation, benefit assessments, tax increment finance, growth management, antiquated subdivisions, agricultural lands, intergovernmental relations, state mandates, LAFCOs, and local boundaries. Special projects included: the Long-Term Local Financing Act of 1984, the Bergeson Fire Protection District Law of 1987, and the annual Omnibus and Validating Acts.

Assignments include analyzing bills and advising state legislators on land use and housing issues; researching, drafting, and managing bills for the Committee's Chairman; presenting legislative policy and representing the Committee to interest groups, conferences, the press, and the public; planning and leading staff operations; developing and managing a vigorous publications program and information service.

Senate Housing and Land Use Committee. January 1995 to April 1998. Staff Director of the policy committee responsible for the bills affecting land use planning, development, redevelopment, housing policies, and housing programs.

Governor's Office of Planning and Research. From May 1975 to December 1981, with four assignments: Director of the Local Government Unit (1979-81), Director of Research (1978-79), Legislative Coordinator (1976-78), and Policy Analyst (1975-76).

San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission. Assistant Executive Officer, 1973-75.

County of San Diego. Administrative Trainee assigned to the San Diego LAFCO, 1972-73

M.A. in Public Policy and Administration, Center for the Study of Public Policy and Administration, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1972.

B.A. in Government, Saint Mary's College of California, Moraga, California, 1971.

Co-Chair, Annual Land Use Law and Planning Conference, UCLA Public Policy Extension, 1998 and current.

Board of Directors, Special District Leadership Foundation, 1999 and current.

Instructor, California State University, Sacramento, 1991 and current.

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Graduate Program in Public Policy and Administration, California State University, Sacramento, 1994-98.

Instructor, University of Southern California's Sacramento Public Affairs Center, 1988 and 1998.

Advisory Committee, Land Use and Natural Resources Program, University Extension, University of California, Davis, 1995 and current.

Steering Committee, Public Finance Program, University Extension, University of California, Davis, 1997 and current.

Board of Executive Editors, Land Use & Environment Forum, University of California's Continuing Education of the Bar, 1991-96.

American Society for Public Administration, 1972 and current.

[December 1999]

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