[GreenYes] Governor Appoints Rosario Marin Secretary of the State and Consumer Services Agency

[Gary Liss <gary@no.address>]

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Press Release
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
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GAAS:071:06
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
01/31/2006

Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Rosario Marin Secretary of the State 
and Consumer Services Agency

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of 
Rosario Marin as secretary of the State and Consumer Services Agency.

"Rosario's decades of experience serving and representing the people 
of California at the federal, state and local levels have given her a 
unique understanding of the important ways in which government is 
accountable and must be responsive to the people it serves," said 
Governor Schwarzenegger. "She is the right person to lead the State 
and Consumer Services Agency and I look forward to hearing her wise 
counsel and advice as a member of my cabinet."

Since 2004, Marin has served as a member and chair of the Integrated 
Waste Management Board. She was appointed treasurer of the United 
States by President George W. Bush in 2001 and served until 2003. 
Previously, Marin served as a member of the city council and as mayor 
of the City of Huntington Park from 1994 to 2001. Marin served under 
Governor Pete Wilson as deputy director of the Governor's Office of 
Community Relations from 1997 to 1998. She was assistant deputy 
director of the Department of Social Services in 1997, chair of the 
Council on Developmental Disabilities from 1994 to 1997, and chief of 
legislative affairs at the Department of Developmental Services from 
1992 to 1993. Marin has also served as a member of several public 
boards and commissions including as president of the Mayors and 
Councils Department of the League of California Cities and vice chair 
of the Latino caucus, chair of the Southeast Community Development 
Corporation and as a member of the California Film Commission. She is 
a member of the Special Olympics International Board of Directors, 
and was formerly on the Board of Governors for Community, Mission and 
Lincoln Hospitals and the National Association of Latino Elected Officials.

"I am honored Governor Schwarzenegger has asked me to use my 
knowledge and understanding of the operations of government to better 
the lives of Californians in this important role," said Marin. "We 
should always remember government must serve the needs of the people 
and I look forward to continuing to work alongside the Governor to 
build a better California for future generations."

Marin, 47, of Huntington Park, earned a bachelor's degree in business 
administration from California State University, Los Angeles and 
completed the Program for Senior Executives in State and Local 
Government at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of 
Government. This position requires Senate confirmation and the 
compensation is $131,412. Marin is a Republican.