This published yesterday in the San Francisco Sentinal …
Gary Nakamura, 57, of Redding , has been appointed to the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. He has served on the board since 2007. Since 1985, he has served as a forestry specialist for the Center for Forestry at the University of California , Berkeley . From 1980 to 1985, Nakamura was supervisor of research and development for the California Region of Champion International Corp, where he conducted applied forest research. Prior to that, from 1974 to 1980, he was a coordinator for the U.S. Forest Service where he monitored 35 field research areas throughout California . This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Nakamura is a Democrat.
Pamela Giacomini, 49, of Hat Creek, has been appointed to the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. She has served on the board since 2005. Since 2003, Giacomini has owned and operated Hat Creek Grown, a natural beef production and sales company. She also owns and operates a range cow-calf ranch on lands managed by her family since 1906. Previously, Giacomini served as director of natural resources and commodities for the government affairs division of the California Farm Bureau Federation from 2001 to 2005. She is a member of the California Cattlemen’s Association. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Giacomini is a Republican.
Congratulations to Gary Nakamura and Pamela Giacomini.
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