8 Californians Named To Redistricting Panel
SACRAMENTO (AP) -- Here are the eight members of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission chosen Thursday (ages not available). Another six will be added before the commission starts its work:
Democrats
— Cynthia Dai: Asian, female, lives in San Francisco and earns between $75,000 and $125,000. Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer science, University of California, Berkeley; master's of business administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business. Chief executive officer of Dainamic Consulting Inc. Lecturer at University of California, Berkeley, teaching leadership and teamwork.
— Elaine Kuo, Asian, female, lives in Mountain View in Santa Clara County and earns between $125,000 and $250,000. Bachelor's degree in organizational studies and international studies, Northwestern University; master's and doctorate in higher education and organizational change, University of California, Los Angeles. Caregiver for her elderly father.
— Jeanne Raya, Hispanic, female, lives in San Gabriel in Los Angeles County and earns between $125,000 and $250,000. Bachelor's degree in English, University of Southern California; law degree, University of California, Davis. Insurance broker.
Republicans
— Vincent Barabba, white, male, lives in Capitola in Santa Cruz County and earns more than $250,000. Bachelor's degree in advertising, Woodbury Business College; bachelor's in marketing, California State University, Northridge; master's of business administration, University of California, Los Angeles. Founder and board chairman, Market Insight Corp. Former director, U.S. Census Bureau (1979-81).
— Jodie Filkins Webber, Asian, female, lives in Norco in Riverside County and earns between $125,000 and $250,000. Bachelor's in political science, law and society, University of California, Riverside; law degree, Whittier Law School. Attorney.
— Peter Yao, Asian, male, lives in Claremont in Los Angeles County and earns between $125,000 and $250,000. Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, University of California, Berkeley; master's in electrical engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo; master's in business administration, California State University, Fullerton; master's in management, Claremont Graduate University Drucker School of Management. Claremont mayor.
Unaffiliated with either major party:
— Stanley Forbes, white, male, lives in Esparto in Yolo County and earns between $35,000 and $75,000. Bachelor's degree in history, University of Southern California; master's in history, University of California, Los Angeles; law degree, Vanderbilt University School of Law. Co-owner, The Avid Reader bookstore in Sacramento; and owner-operator of Forbes Ranch.
— Connie Galambos Malloy, black, female, lives in Oakland and earns between $75,000 and $125,000. Bachelor's degree in communications and Spanish, La Sierra University; master's in city planning, University of California, Berkeley. Director of programs, Urban Habitat.
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Source: Bureau of State Audits, applications to serve on redistricting commission.
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