Sacramento, CA...Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: Larry Flood, 62, of Washington, D.C., has been appointed director of financing at the California Housing Finance Agency. Flood has been a senior policy advisor at the U.S. Department of the Treasury since 2013. He was senior consultant to the multifamily chief credit officer at Freddie Mac from 2011 to 2013, senior consultant to the senior vice president of multifamily at Fannie Mae from 2009 to 2010 and managing director at M.R. Beal & Company’s Head of Housing Group from 2008 to 2009. Flood was director at RBC Capital Markets’ Housing Group and Head of Military Housing Privatization Group from 2006 to 2008, vice president at J.P. Morgan Securities’ Head of Housing Group from 2003 to 2006 and president at the Flood Company Inc. from 1996 to 2003. He was senior vice president at Lehman Brothers from 1983 to 1996 and assistant to the treasurer at the New York City Municipal Assistance Corporation from 1981 to 1982. Flood earned a Master of Business Administration degree in finance and economics from Columbia University. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $175,008. Flood is a Democrat.
USS Intrepid Seeks Former Crew Members for 75th Anniversary
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/07/2018 09:18 AM
New York, NY...August 16, 2018 will mark the 75th anniversary of the commissioning of the USS Intrepid (CVS-11), the World War II-era Essex class aircraft carrier that is now home to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. To mark the occasion, the Intrepid Museum is putting out a coast-to-coast “all call” for former Intrepid crew members to be reunited in a special 75th Commissioning Anniversary Celebration Weekend from Thursday, August 16 to Sunday, August 19, 2018 on board Intrepid.
Gary L. Stevens For Sheriff Tri-Tip Fundraiser...Get Your Tickets Now!
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/07/2018 08:28 AM
Angels Camp, CA...The Gary Stevens For Sheriff Tri-Tip Fundraiser is March 3rd at Frogtown. Get your tickets now...
Governor Brown Signs Legislative Employee Whistleblower Act
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/06/2018 09:57 AM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bill: AB 403 by Assemblymember Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) – Legislature: Legislative Employee Whistleblower Protection Act.
Vice President Pence Before United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM) Briefing with Aerospace and Missile Defense Leadership
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/06/2018 08:21 AM
Anchorage, AK...THE VICE PRESIDENT: Great. Well, first off, General Robinson, thank you for this gracious welcome to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. And to Governor Walker, thank you for your presence here today and for your leadership. And to all of the tremendous members of this command, I bring you greetings from our Commander-in-Chief, and the gratitude of President Trump as well as the American people for the extraordinary service that you render here in providing for the common defense.
President Trump Speaks on Tax Reform in Visit to the Sheffer Corporation
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/05/2018 11:38 AM
Blue Ash, Oh...Oh, I love the state of Ohio. What great memories. (Applause.) And we’re starting to boom, you know that. It’s great to be back in Ohio, and be here with the hardworking men and women of Sheffer Corporation. Congratulations. (Applause.) We have a lot of great people with us today. We have our Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin. (Applause.)
Attorney General Becerra Announces New $30 Million Law Enforcement Grants Program Aimed to Reduce Illegal Sales of Tobacco
Posted by: thepinetree on 02/03/2018 11:50 PM
Sacramento, CA...California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced a new grant program to reduce the illegal sale of tobacco products, especially to minors. The $30 million grant program, established and funded by the California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 (Prop. 56), will be available to local law enforcement agencies throughout California starting in March 2018.
