Charlene Zettel
Charlene Zettel | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 75th district | |
| In office December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Goldsmith |
| Succeeded by | George Plescia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charlene Gonzales May 26, 1947 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | David Zettel (m. 1970) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Southern California |
Charlene Zettel (née Gonzales) (born May 26, 1947)[1] served in the California State Assembly from 1999 until 2002.[2] Ms. Zettel was born in East Los Angeles, California. She attended Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy in La Canada-Flintridge and then earned her bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from University of Southern California, where she was one of the original USC Song Girls.[3] While serving in the State Assembly, Zettel worked for the passage of "Oliver's Law", which provides parents with information about day care providers. She was also the first Republican Latina elected to the State Assembly.[4] She stepped down with one term to go before term limits would have claimed her in order to run for the California State Senate, but lost that election to Dennis Hollingsworth, who claimed 54% of the vote while Zettel claimed 46%. She was appointed the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs in March 2004 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.[2][3]
Charlene Zettel was appointed University of California Regent by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2009 and served until her term expired on March 1, 2021.[2][5][6] She is also a board member of the San Diego Regional Airport Authority and a former public interest director of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco.[2][3] Also in 2009, she was appointed director for the San Diego Office of the Governor.[7] Zettel has been married to David for 40 years; the couple has two adult sons.[2][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Charlene Zettel". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Charlene Zettel". University of California. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ a b c "Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Charlene Zettel Director of the California Department of Consumer Affairs". State of California. 16 March 2004. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Charlene Zettel". San Diego Women's Week. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Post-Secondary Education Commission-Charlene Zettel". State of California. Archived from the original on 17 November 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Senate Confirms Charlene Zettel by Narrow Margin". University Council-American Federation of Teachers. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Gov. Schwarzenegger Thanks San Diego Director Cameron Durckel for Dedicated Service". State of California. 22 September 2010. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Appointment of Encinitas Resident Charlene Zettel to UC Board of Regents". UC-San Diego. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
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