Public Service

• Appointed director of CAL FIRE by Governor Jerry Brown in 2011.
• Oversees fire protection for over 31 million acres of privately owned California wildland.
• Manages agency that responds to over 5,600 fires per year with a field staff of over 7,000.
• Has nearly 30 years of fire service experience, including 23 with CAL FIRE.
• Credits Humboldt State with providing him with the technical and policy background that helped him establish his career path.

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Notable CSU Graduates in Public Service

Vincent P. Barabba	Lois J. Carson	Diana S. Dooley	Bob Foster
Patrick J. (Paddy) Gough	Anthony L. Jackson	Arthur T. Leahy	Jan Lynn Owen
Millage Peaks	Ken Pimlott	James C. Ramos	Hilda L. Solis
Ashley Swearengin	Rhonda Welch-Scalco