Reiss on tap for ed secretary
Posted in UncategorizedThe word from Sacramento is that Gov. Schwarzenegger will soon name Bonnie Reiss, long-time friend and adviser, as his sixth — and, I hope, last — secretary of state.
Reiss served as a senior adviser for the governor from 2003-07. He nominated her to the UC Board of Regents two years ago. In 1992, Reiss established Schwarzenegger’s non-profit After School All Stars, and ran it for six years. Reiss is currently a partner in the Pegasus Sustainable Century Merchant Bank.
There had been speculation that the governor might leave the job vacant or appoint Undersecretary of Education Kathy Gaither-Radtkey, who was his point person for the Race to the Top application. Or he could have abolished the office altogether, as a gesture to budget cutter and let the next governor fight to reestablish it, since the office, with little statutory power, has
Reiss served as a senior adviser for the governor from 2003-07. He nominated her to the UC Board of Regents two years ago. In 1992, Reiss established Schwarzenegger’s non-profit After School All Stars, and ran it for six years. Reiss is currently a partner in the Pegasus Sustainable Century Merchant Bank.
There had been speculation that the governor might leave the job vacant or appoint Undersecretary of Education Kathy Gaither-Radtkey, who was his point person for the Race to the Top application. Or he could have abolished the office altogether, as a gesture to budget cutter and let the next governor fight to reestablish it, since the office, with little statutory power, has