PRESS RELEASE January 28, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paige Marlatt Dorr Office: 916.327.5356 Cell: 916.601.8005 Office E-mail: BlackBerry: Chancellor Jack Scott Welcomes Nadia Davis-Lockyer to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Chancellor Jack Scott welcomes Nadia Davis-Lockyer to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. She was appointed by Gov. Schwarzenegger to the board on Jan. 19, 2010. The 17-member board, appointed by the governor, sets policy and provides guidance for the 72 college districts and 110 campuses that make up the California Community Colleges system. The board formally interacts with state and federal officials, other state organizations and selects a system chancellor. Nadia Davis-Lockyer, Esq., 38, of Hayward Nadia Davis-Lockyer serves as a deputy district attorney and executive director of the Alameda County Family Justice Center. Since graduating from Loyola Law School in 1996, Davis-Lockyer authored a handbook and conducted seminars throughout California for students seeking higher education. She has also been involved in protecting the voting rights of new citizens, worked on projects to increase voter education and awareness, served on the Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Trustees as board president, and practiced law representing adult victims of childhood sexual and physical abuse. Additionally she provides pro-bono legal assistance to her ancestors, the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians. This position requires Senate confirmation. “I am very pleased Nadia has agreed to serve on the board. She is an exceptional individual with strong leadership skills,” said Chancellor Scott. “Her passion for helping underserved populations improve their lives will serve her well as she endeavors to ensure all Californians have access to higher education.” The board is composed of two tenured community college faculty members, one voting classified employee, two community college students and 12 outstanding lay citizens of California who have a strong interest in further developing and improving the public community colleges. All board members receive a $100 per diem plus necessary traveling expenses and are appointed to two and six year terms. With 2.9 million students, California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the country and serves as the state’s leading provider of workforce training. For more information on the California Community Colleges Board of Governors, visit the . ###
PRESS RELEASE January 28, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paige Marlatt Dorr Office: 916.327.5356 Cell: 916.601.8005 Office E-mail: BlackBerry: Chancellor Jack Scott Welcomes Nadia Davis-Lockyer to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Chancellor Jack Scott welcomes Nadia Davis-Lockyer to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. She was appointed by Gov. Schwarzenegger to the board on Jan. 19, 2010. The 17-member board, appointed by the governor, sets policy and provides guidance for the 72 college districts and 110 campuses that make up the California Community Colleges system. The board formally interacts with state and federal officials, other state organizations and selects a system chancellor. Nadia Davis-Lockyer, Esq., 38, of Hayward Nadia Davis-Lockyer serves as a deputy district attorney and executive director of the Alameda County Family Justice Center. Since graduating from Loyola Law School in 1996, Davis-Lockyer authored a handbook and conducted seminars throughout California for students seeking higher education. She has also been involved in protecting the voting rights of new citizens, worked on projects to increase voter education and awareness, served on the Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Trustees as board president, and practiced law representing adult victims of childhood sexual and physical abuse. Additionally she provides pro-bono legal assistance to her ancestors, the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians. This position requires Senate confirmation. “I am very pleased Nadia has agreed to serve on the board. She is an exceptional individual with strong leadership skills,” said Chancellor Scott. “Her passion for helping underserved populations improve their lives will serve her well as she endeavors to ensure all Californians have access to higher education.” The board is composed of two tenured community college faculty members, one voting classified employee, two community college students and 12 outstanding lay citizens of California who have a strong interest in further developing and improving the public community colleges. All board members receive a $100 per diem plus necessary traveling expenses and are appointed to two and six year terms. With 2.9 million students, California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the country and serves as the state’s leading provider of workforce training. For more information on the California Community Colleges Board of Governors, visit the . ###
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