Daniel Brown, 69, of Sonora, has been appointed to the 29th District
Agricultural Association, Mother Lode Fair Board of Directors. Brown was
an engineering technician at the County of Tuolumne Public Works
Department from 2002 to 2010. He was a civil engineering technician at
the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service from 1976 to 2002, a
driver’s license examiner at the California Department of Motor
Vehicles, Livermore in 1976 and an engineering technician at California
Department of Transportation from 1970 to 1976. Brown was an E4 in the
U.S. Navy Seabees from 1966 to 1968. He is treasurer of the Vietnam
Veterans of America, Chapter 391, president of the Native Sons of the
Golden West and a member of the Sonora Elks Lodge 1587. Brown is the
treasurer of AMVETS. This position does not require Senate confirmation
and there is no compensation. Brown is a Democrat.
Jan Costa, 76, of Tuolumne, has been appointed to the 29th District
Agricultural Association, Mother Lode Fair Board of Directors. Costa was
a tribal administrator at Chicken Ranch Tribal Office of Me-Wuk Indians
of California from 1995 to 2012. She was a rancher at Two Horse Ranch
from 1985 to 1995 and held multiple positions at Delta Lines/California
Motor Express from 1956 to 1985 including internal auditor and marketing
manager. Costa is a member of the Sonora Chamber of Commerce Board and
the Civic Advisory Board for Sonora Regional Medical Center. This
position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no
compensation. Costa is a Democrat.
Peggy Lee, 69, of Sonora, has been appointed to the 29th District
Agricultural Association, Mother Lode Fair Board of Directors. Lee has
been an aide at the University of California, Merced Purchasing
Facilities Department since 2009. She was a temporary assistant at the
University of California, Davis School of Medicine Dean’s Office from
2006 to 2008. Lee was an executive director at the Area 12 Agency on
Aging from 1993 to 2005, quality control and assurance officer at the
University of California, Davis Lehr Environmental Site from 1992 to
1993 and chief of staff for California State Assemblymember Norman
Waters from 1979 to 1991. She was a field representative for California
State Assemblymember Larry Chimbole from 1976 to 1978 and chief of staff
for California State Assemblymember Pauline Davis from 1972 to 1976.
Lee was an assistant in the Office of California State Senator George
Moscone and a caucus assistant at the California State Senate Democratic
Caucus from 1967 to 1972. This position does not require Senate
confirmation and there is no compensation. Lee is registered without
party preference.
