March 27, 2008

Schwarzenegger appoints Reiss to regents

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced that he has appointed longtime adviser Bonnie Reiss to a seat on the prestigious University of California Board of Regents.

A close family friend to Schwarzenegger and wife Maria Shriver, Reiss played an integral role in the governor's initial campaign, and worked for the governor as a senior adviser -- mostly on education and the environment -- after he won the recall election in 2003. The Democrat departed the governor's office last year and has been an operating adviser to New York-based private equity firm, Pegasus Capital Advisers, according to the governor's office.

She also served on the California Board of Education from 2004 to 2006.
The regents' post is unpaid but requires Senate confirmation.

Posted by Dan Smith on March 27, 2008 9:54 AM