GOVERNOR DAVIS APPOINTS MEMBERS TO THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION SACRAMENTO—Governor Gray Davis today announced the appointments of John R. Lawson, Dianne McKenna, and R.K. Lindsey as members of the California Transportation Commission. Mr. Lawson, 61, of Fresno, has been the president and owner of John R. Lawson Rock and Oil, Inc., an oil transportation company, for more than 30 years. He has worked in the transportation field for 42 years and served in the United States Army in 1960 and 1961. Ms. McKenna, 57, of Sunnyvale, served on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors from 1984 to 1997. She has been a member of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the Valley Transportation Authority, the Santa Clara County Congestion Management Agency, the Peninsula Commute Service Joint Powers Board, and the Santa Clara County Transit District. Ms. McKenna was also a Governor's appointee to the Commission on Building for the 21st Century. She earned a master's degree in urban and regional planning from San Jose State University. Mr. Lindsay, 53, of Modesto, has been president of Brite Transport System, Inc. since 1972. He is also a managing partner of B&P Bulk and a partner of P&L Properties. Mr. Lindsay is a member of the board of directors of the Stanislaus Partners in Education, a member and past president of the California Trucking Association, and a member of the Governor's Workforce Investment Board. He is also the chairman of the local Workforce Investment Board of Stanislaus County. Mr. Lindsay is also a disabled veteran of the United States Army. He earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Abilene Christian College. The purpose of the California Transportation Commission is to advise and assist the Secretary of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency and the Legislature in formulating and evaluating State policies and plans for transportation programs in the State. Members do not receive a salary. These positions require Senate confirmation. ### GOVERNOR GRAY DAVIS · SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814 · |