Governor Appoints Two New ALRB Members (1-11-2008)

Guadalupe Almaraz, 55, of Bakersfield, has been appointed chair of the Agricultural Labor Relations Board. He has worked for California state government for more than 30 years. Since 2005, Almaraz has served as deputy chief labor commissioner for the division of labor standards enforcement for the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). He previously worked in various capacities for the division of labor standards enforcement for DIR from 1981 to 2005 and 1977 to 1980 including senior deputy labor commissioner, hearing officer and deputy labor commissioner I. Prior to that, Almaraz served as a consultant for the Department of Fair Employment and Housing from 1980 to 1981. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $132,179. Almaraz is a Democrat.

Cathryn Rivera-Hernandez, 37, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the Agricultural Labor Relations Board. She has served as a member of the board since 2002. Previously, Rivera-Hernandez served as chief deputy cabinet secretary in the Office of Governor Gray Davis from 1998 to 2002. In 1998, she served as voter registration organizer for the California Democratic Party and worked as a policy advisor for Hermandad Mexicana Nacional. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $128,109. Rivera-Hernandez is a Democrat.