Naomi Rainey, 59, of Long Beach, has been appointed to the Advisory Commission on Special Education. Since 2003, she has been an independent education consultant. From 2000 to 2003, Rainey was a principal on special assignment on Long Beach Polytechnic High School where she was previously assistant principal from 1996 to 2000. She was assistant principal for Millikan High School from 1995 to 1996. Rainey served the Compton Unified School District as district administrator for communications and community relations from 1988 to 1990, supervisor of communications and community relations from 1986 to 1988, program manager for the university college program from 1983 to 1986 and an educator and counselor from 1977 to 1983. Prior to that, she was a substitute teacher for the Long Beach and Compton Unified School Districts from 1975 to 1977. Rainey is a member of the Long Beach City College Foundation Board of Governors. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no salary. Rainey is a Republican.