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Dana Dillon
Dana Dillon, Chair
K-12 Classroom Teacher
Elected by CalSTRS members
Term: 01/01/08 - 12/31/11
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Chair Dana Dillon is an intermediate grade school teacher from Weed. She has served on the board since her election in 2003, and as vice-chair the last two years. Ms. Dillon has been active in the California Teachers Association for more than 24 years, serving as state council representative, and was recently elected to the board of directors.

Jerilyn Harris
Jerilyn Harris, Vice-Chair
Retiree Representative
Appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Term: 01/11/08 - 12/31/11
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Vice-chair Jerilyn Harris is an award-winning science teacher with more than 25 years experience teaching in Ukiah and Beverly Hills. She retired from teaching in 2002. Ms. Harris is former chair of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Kathleen Brugger
Kathy Brugger
School Board Representative
Appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Term: 01/11/08 - 12/31/11
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Kathy Brugger has spent more than 13 years on the board of Chaffey College in San Bernardino County. She also is a member of the San Bernardino County School Boards Association. Previously, Ms. Brugger served 16 years as a trustee of the Ontario-Montclair Elementary School District.

Harry Keiley
Harry M. Keiley
K-12 Classroom Teacher
Elected by CalSTRS members
Term: 01/01/08 - 12/31/11
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Harry M. Keiley is a high school teacher with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, and was elected to the Teachers’ Retirement Board in 2007. He has served as the president of Santa Monica-Malibu Classroom Teachers Association and chairman of the California Teachers Association Political Involvement Committee.

Roger Kozberg
Roger Kozberg
Public Representative
Appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Term: 04/28/05 - 12/31/09
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Roger Kozberg of Beverly Hills is a retired senior vice president of Marsh Risk & Insurance Services, and is also a director of the public TV station KCET in Los Angeles. His previous government service includes stints as chair of the California Transportation Commission and president of the California Science Center Board.

Peter Reinke
Peter Reinke
Public Representative
Appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Term: 02/14/07 - 12/31/10
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Peter Reinke is chair of the History Department at Head-Royce School in Oakland. He previously served on the legislative staff of United States Senator John Chafee. Peter is past chair of Oakland's Sunshine Ordinance Committee and past vice-chair of the city's municipal Ethics Commission. He is a board member of California Common Cause.

Beth Rogers
Beth Rogers
Public Representative
Appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Term: 01/11/08 - 12/31/11
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Beth Rogers is managing partner of Pacific Earth Resources, a Southern California sod farm business. A former cable company president, she was a candidate for Congress in November 2002.

Carolyn Widener
Carolyn A. Widener
Community College Instructor
Elected by CalSTRS members
Term: 01/01/08 – 12/31/11
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Carolyn Widener is an English professor at West Los Angeles College, executive vice president of the Los Angeles College Faculty Guild and past chair of the Teachers' Retirement Board. After originally being appointed to the board in 2001, she was elected to represent community college educators in 2004.

John Chiang
John Chiang, Ex-Officio Member
State Controller
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John Chiang earned a degree in Finance from the University of South Florida and his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. His career began as a Tax Law Specialist with the I.R.S. and served as an attorney with the Office of the State Controller. Mr. Chiang served on the Board of Equalization from 1998 - 2002 and served as the chair of the Streamlined Sales Tax Project’s Board of Governors.

Michael C. Genest
Michael C. Genest, Ex-Officio Member
Director of Finance
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Michael C. Genest began his career in California government working for the non-partisan Legislative Analyst's Office in 1981 before moving to the Department of Social Services. He has also served as assistant deputy director for prevention services at the California Department of Health Services and chief executive officer reporting to the state health officer.

Bill Lockyer
Bill Lockyer, Ex-Officio Member
State Treasurer
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Bill Lockyer served as California Attorney General from 1999-2006. Prior to his election as Attorney General, he served for 25 years in the California Legislature, including a stint as Senate President pro Tempore. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Lockyer earned his law degree from McGeorge School of Law while serving in the State Senate and also holds a teaching credential from CSU, Hayward.

Jack O'Connell
Jack O'Connell, Ex-Officio Member
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Jack O'Connell served for two decades in the California State Legislature representing the Central Coast before serving as California's 26th State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Prior to his state service, he taught at his high school alma mater and later served on the Santa Barbara County School Board. Mr. O'Connell has served on the CalSTRS board since his election to office in 2002.

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