SECRETARY TO CABINET: Susan Kennedy. Previously an aide to U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein; executive director of the California Democratic Party; executive director of the California Abortion Rights Action League.
FINANCE DIRECTOR: Tim Gage. Previously budget advisor to the state Senate president, the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and the independent legislative analyst's office.
For the Record
Los Angeles Times Wednesday January 6, 1999 Home Edition Part A Page 3 Metro Desk 2 inches; 52 words Type of Material: Correction
Davis' Cabinet--A story in Monday's editions about Gov. Gray Davis' new Cabinet inaccurately described the background of Agriculture Secretary William J. Lyons. Lyons was chairman of the California Farm Services Agency for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and he is managing partner of his family's Mapes Ranch near Modesto, which raises cattle and grows vegetables.
RESOURCES SECRETARY: Mary D. Nichols. Previously assistant administrator for air and radiation at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; member of the Natural Resources Defense Council; secretary of environmental affairs for Gov. Jerry Brown.
SECRETARY OF STATE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS: Aileen Adams. Previously director of Office for Victims of Crime in the U.S. Dept. of Justice; president, Los Angeles County Fire Commission; chair of California Consumer Advisory Council; legal counsel to Santa Monica Rape and Treatment Center; deputy to Los Angeles City Atty. Burt Pines.
SECRETARY OF BUSINESS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING: Maria Contreras-Sweet. Previously president of Contreras-Sweet Co., a corporate consulting group; vice president, Westinghouse; corporate executive at 7-Up/RC Bottling Co.; founding president of Hispanas Organized for Political Equality.
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE: William J. Lyons. Previously vice president, state Federation of Labor; member of Alameda County Central Labor Council.
SECRETARY OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION: Gary Hart. Previously state senator from Santa Barbara and chairman of the Senate Education Committee; high school teacher; coordinator of the Institute for Education Reform of California State University.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE: Grantland Johnson. Previously regional head of U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services; Sacramento County supervisor.
DEPT. OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS: Steve Smith. Previously lobbyist for the California State Employees Assn.; deputy manager for Davis gubernatorial campaign.
SECRETARY OF TRADE AND COMMERCE: Lon Hatamiya. Previously head of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's Marketing Service and Foreign Agriculture Service.
SECRETARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY: Winston H. Hickox. Previously special assistant to undersecretary for environmental affairs under Gov. Jerry Brown; president of California League of Conservation Voters; managing director for LaSalle Advisors Ltd., a real estate investment firm; board member of Sacramento County Employees Retirement System.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS: James R. Ramos. Founded Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Network; owner of James R. Ramos Associates, a technical consulting firm; served in Army Signal Corps in Vietnam.
SECRETARY OF YOUTH AND ADULT CORRECTIONAL AGENCY: Robert Presley. Previously state senator from Riverside and chairman of Appropriations Committee as well as Joint Prison Committee; undersheriff of Riverside County; chairman of Youthful Offender Parole Board.
