MAYOR FILLS COMMISSION SEATS SWIFTLY.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer Stepping up his pace in appointing members to citizen panels overseeing city government, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday released a list of 42 nominees to serve on 26 commissions. In making the nominations - which are subject to City Council approval - Villaraigosa noted that they represented a cross section of the city, with more than half of them women and two-thirds African-American, Asian-American or Latino. Ten of the nominees live in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . ``These leaders represent the diversity of America's most diverse city,'' Villaraigosa said in a statement making the announcements. ``Their expertise and commitment to public service will serve our city well.'' The nominees include several individuals who provided key support in Villaraigosa's mayoral campaign, as well as current and former spouses of some officials. Villaraigosa nominated Barbara Yaroslavsky, a longtime civic volunteer and wife of county Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, to serve on the Commission on Children, Youth and Families. He nominated Robert Chick, the former husband of Controller Laura Chick, to serve on the Board of Library Commissioners. Other commissions and the nominees are: Affordable Housing Commission: Stewart Kim, West Los Angeles
A person representing a financial institution that is in the business of raising capital for corporations and municipalities. Notes: An investment banker may not accept deposits or make commercial loans. . Board of Animal Services: Maria Atake, West Los Angeles, a marketing consultant and head of Forte Animal Rescue. Board of Building and Safety Commissioners: Pedro Birba, Silver Lake, an architect and designer. Board of Civil Service Commission: Prosy pros·y adj. pros·i·er, pros·i·est 1. Matter-of-fact and dry; prosaic. 2. Dull; commonplace. [From prose. de la Cruz de la Cruz is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning 'of The Cross.'
Board of Information Technology Commission: Marsha Nakanishi, El Sereno, a higher-education administrator. Board of Library Commissioners: Robert Chick, Bel-Air, vice chairman of Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co. Board of Neighborhood Commissioners: Raul Estrada, Boyle Heights, executive director of El Centro de Ayuda; Diane Middleton, San Pedro, a labor attorney and community activist; and Tsilah Berman, Woodland Hills, executive director of L.A. Neighborhood Land Trust. Board of Recreation and Park Commission: Maria Casillas, Valley Village, president of Families in Schools. Board of Taxicab Commission: Terri Bialosky, Studio City, president of Print Technology and president of the National Association of Women Business Owners The National Association of Women's Business Owners (NAWBO) is an organization in the United States founded in 1975 that has the purpose of networking the approximately 10. . Board of Transportation Commission: Paul Kim, Northridge, a retired Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . commander.
Board of Zoo Commission: Shelby Kaplan-Sloan, Rustic Canyon, a real estate manager. Commission for Children, Youth and Families: Dr. Mark Schuster, West Los Angeles, a professor of pediatrics and health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract at University of California, Los Angeles UCLA comprises the College of Letters and Science (the primary undergraduate college), seven professional schools, and five professional Health Science schools. Since 2001, UCLA has enrolled over 33,000 total students, and that number is steadily rising. ; Rubina Tran Hyder, Hollywood, a 12th-grader at Bravo Medical Magnet High School; and Barbara Yaroslavsky, Midcity, a board member of L.A. Free Clinic and LA's BEST. Convention Center Board: Christina Noonan, West Los Angeles, senior vice president of Staubach Co. Cultural Affairs Commission: York Chang, Silver Lake, an artist and public-interest attorney. Cultural Heritage Commission: Stanley Stalford, West Los Angeles, president of Stalford Homes; and Carlos Singe, Hollywood, an attorney at Quinn, Emmanuel, Urquhart, Oliver and Hedges. Commission on Disabilities: Theresa deVera, Glassell Park, an activist and recent graduate of Loyola Marymount University. Commission on the Status of Women Noun 1. Commission on the Status of Women - the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with the status of women in different societies : Dominique DiPrima, South Los Angeles South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural area lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central Los Angeles, and is still sometimes called South Central. , a talk-radio show host; and Lourdes Rivera, Echo Park, an attorney with the National Health Law Program. Disabled Access Appeals Commission: Rod Lane, Venice, a construction manager and manager of nonprofit and affordable housing projects. El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority: Patricia Nieto, Echo Park, a youth law, immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. and workers' compensation attorney; Tony Scudellari, Glassell Park, a music industry executive; and Angel Cervantes, Sylmar, a teacher at Morningside Elementary School. Environmental Affairs Commission: Misty Sanford, Mount Washington, an environmental activist and attorney at Munger, Tolles and Olsen. Fire Commission: Dalila Sotelo, Highland Park, senior vice president at McCormack, Barron, Salazar, a developer of affordable housing. Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System: Adolfo Nodal Having to do with nodes. See node. NODAL - Interpreted language implemented on Norsk Data's NORD-10 computers. Used by CERN and DESY high energy physics labs to control their accelerator hardware, PADAC and SEDAC. Included trackball input, graphics. , San Pedro, a consultant and former general manager of the city Cultural Affairs Department; and Kelly Candaele, Hollywood, Community College District trustee. Los Angeles Convention & Exhibition Center Authority: Tanua Thrash, South Los Angeles, managing director of the West Angeles Community Development Corp.; and Robert Lessin, Chatsworth, National Trade Show Industry liaison for the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades is an AFL-CIO affiliated union representing about 140,000 construction workers. It was one of three unions (SEIU and AFSCME were the others) to endorse Howard Dean during the 2004 Democratic primaries. . Los Angeles City Planning Commission: Robin Hughes, Mount Washington, executive director of the L.A. Community Design Center. Central Area Planning Commission: Chancee Martorell, Midcity, executive director of the Thai Community Development Corp. East L.A. Area Planning Commission: David Marquez, Mount Washington, a community activist and consultant. North Valley Area Planning Commission: Victor Sampson, Northridge, a financial manager at Coldwell Banker. South Los Angeles Area Planning Commission: Lee Turner, South Los Angeles, a real estate broker, developer and general contractor. South Valley Area Planning Commission: Gordon Murley, Woodland Hills, assessment district oversight committee member for the acquisition of open space in the Woodland Hills, Santa Monica Mountains The Santa Monica Mountains are a low transverse range in southern California in the United States. Geography They run for approximately 40 mi (64 km) east-west from the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles to Point Mugu in Ventura County. and Mulholland Corridor. West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission: Marianne Parker Brown, West Los Angeles, associate of the Labor Occupational Safety & Health Program at UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX . Police Permit Review Panel: Victor Narro, West Los Angeles, an organizer and teacher at the UCLA Labor Center; and Anita Castellanos, Woodland Hills, an attorney. Rick Orlov, (213) 978-0390 rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com |
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