Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman who is the 40th governor of California, serving since January 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 49th lieutenant governor of California from 2011 to 2019 and as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011.
News Briefs: Newsom names 2 out leaders to state posts
Governor Gavin Newsom has recently appointed two out Bay Area leaders to top state posts.In February, Newsom appointed Jeanne Rizzo chair of the California Environmental Safety Board.
In March, the governor named Jonathan Moscone as director of the California Arts Council.Rizzo, 75, is a lesbian who resides in Tiburon.
From 2001-2019 she was president and chief executive officer for Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, a release from the governor's office stated.
She was co-chair of the Federal Advisory Committee for the Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee from 2010-2013.
