SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:
David Maldonado, of Roseville, has been appointed Deputy Chief of Strategic Communications and External Affairs at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Maldonado has served as Deputy Chief of the Office of External Affairs at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation since 2020, where he has held several positions since 2009, including Outreach Coordinator and Victim Services Liaison for the Office of Victim and Survivor Rights and Services. He was Community Resources Manager for the California Medical Facility from 2016 to 2020. Maldonado was a Probation Aide for the Sacramento County Probation Department from 2011 to 2012. He served as Military Police and Security Forces in the U.S. Air Force from 2003 to 2007. Maldonado earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from California State University, Sacramento. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $132,000. Maldonado is registered without party preference.
Rebecca Silbert, of Oakland, has been appointed Deputy Superintendent, Higher Education in the Division of Rehabilitative Programs at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. She has been Senior Director for the Rising Scholar Network at the Foundation for California Community Colleges since 2020. Silbert was Senior Fellow and Director of Corrections to College for the Opportunity...
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