Mona Pasquil

Simeona Fortunata "Mona" Pasquil (born April 3, 1962) is an American political advisor and politician who served as the 47th and acting lieutenant governor of California from November 4, 2009 to April 27, 2010, previously serving as Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi's chief of staff.

Mona Pasquil
47th Lieutenant Governor of California
Acting
In office
November 4, 2009 – April 27, 2010
GovernorArnold Schwarzenegger
Preceded byJohn Garamendi
Succeeded byAbel Maldonado
Personal details
Born
Simeona Fortunata Pasquil

(1962-04-03) April 3, 1962
Sacramento County, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMarymount College (BA)

Early life and education

Pasquil was born and raised in Sacramento County, California.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Marymount College in Salina, Kansas.[2]

Career

Pasquil was the political director of the John Kerry 2004 presidential campaign.[3]

In the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, she served as a superdelegate supporting Hillary Clinton.[4]

In January 2011, California governor Jerry Brown named her appointments secretary.[3]

Lieutenant governor of California

On November 3, 2009, California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi was elected to the United States House of Representatives for California's 10th congressional district, leaving the office of lieutenant governor vacant.[5] On November 4, 2009, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Pasquil, Garamendi's chief of staff,[6] as acting lieutenant governor pending the confirmation of Abel Maldonado.[7]

Upon Pasquil's appointment, she became California's first Asian lieutenant governor;[8] its first Filipino lieutenant governor;[8] its first female lieutenant governor;[9] and the first California acting lieutenant governor not to succeed to the position from the president pro tempore of the California State Senate.[10]

She was appointed to the California State Personnel Board in 2019, and was elected to serve as vice president for 2021.[11]

See also

References
  1. Amato, Madalyn (2018-05-08). "Appointment Secretary of California, Mona Pasquil, has something to say | Serving the Fullerton Community Since 1922 | The Hornet". The Hornet – Serving Fullerton College Since 1922. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  2. "Mona Pasquil Rogers". www.spb.ca.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  3. "Jerry Brown appoints 4 more aides to inner circle". Associated Press. January 24, 2011. Archived from the original on January 28, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  4. "Where the Superdelegates Stand". New York Times. February 17, 2008. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  5. McKinley, Jesse (November 4, 2009). "California's Democrat Is Elected to Congress". New York Times. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  6. "Mona Pasquil named interim Lt. Governor of CA". Asian Pacific Americans for Progress. November 6, 2009. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  7. "Filipino-American Is California's Interim Lieutenant Governor". November 14, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  8. Villaroman, Rene (February 10, 2010). "Mona F. Pasquil, Acting Lieutenant Governor of California". Asian Journal. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  9. "Mona Pasquil". California Museum. Archived from the original on December 12, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  10. "Mona F. Pasquil". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  11. https://www.spb.ca.gov/board/pasquil_rogers.aspx
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