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Commission Members

Of the 16 Commission members, nine represent the general public, with three each appointed for six-year terms by the Office of the Governor, the Senate Rules Committee, and the Speaker of the Assembly. Five others represent the major systems of postsecondary education in California. Two student members are appointed by the Office of the Governor.

The biographies are provided by each Commissioner.

Public Members
Governor's Appointees
Ralph R. PesqueiraSan Diego
H. Eric SchockmanSherman Oaks
Vacant
Senate Rules Appointees
Hugo MoralesFresno
George W. Nickel, IIIDos Palos
Olivia K. Singh, ChairSan Francisco
Speaker of the Assembly Appointees
George T. CaplanLos Angeles
John P. Perez, Vice ChairNorth Hollywood
Howard WelinskyToluca Lake
 
Student Representatives
Governor's Appointees
Joseph P. BishopGoleta
Vacant
System Representatives
Independent California Colleges and Universities
Lawrence T. GeratyRiverside
Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges
Vacant
California State Board of Education
Vacant
Trustees of the California State University
Melinda GuzmanFair Oaks
Regents of the University of California
Bruce D. VarnerRiverside
 
Alternates
Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges
Carolyn RussellLong Beach
J. Alfred Smith, Sr.Oakland
Trustees of the California State University
Carol R. ChandlerSelma
Regents of the University of California
Odessa P. JohnsonModesto