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# Benita Haley appointed to CCC board of governors
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/benita-haley-appointed-to-ccc-board-of-governors/
- Published: 2004-05-01T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:16:08.000Z
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- Tags: Education, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*Former SMC administrator joins college trustee Quiñones on state board*

*By Daily Press staff*

Former SMC administrator joins SMC trustee Quiñones on board

By Daily Press staff

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced this week he has appointed former Santa Monica College counselor and administrator Benita Haley to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. The Republican was appointed to a two-year term.

The appointment comes less than three weeks after Schwarzenegger named SMC Board of Trustees Chair Dr. Margaret Quiñones to the 17-member board.

The Board of Governors oversees and makes policies for the statewide community college system, the largest higher education system in the world with 2.8 million students at 109 campuses.

“Benita Haley has years of experience as a counselor, former administrator and government relations expert,” said SMC President Dr. Piedad F. Robertson. “She will be an asset to the Board of Governors.”

Haley has had a long history with SMC, serving as a teacher and counselor from 1964 to 1975, and as an administrator in personnel and government relations from 1975 to her retirement in 1990.

From 1990 to 2001, she ran her own consulting firm, Benita Haley Consultants, focusing primarily on various projects for community colleges throughout the state, including SMC.

From 1981 to 1990, she served on the founding executive board of the California Community College Foundation. For her dedication and service to the foundation, she won an award from the California Community Colleges’ Board of Governors.

She also was active in the Association of California Community College Administrators from 1980 to 1990, receiving the Outstanding Administrator award from the organization in 1990.

A Manhattan Beach resident, the 62-year-old received her bachelor’s degree in history and teaching at the University of California at Santa Barbara, was awarded a master’s degree in educational administration from California State University at Los Angeles, and completed coursework for a doctorate in higher education from the University of Southern California.

Schwarzenegger also appointed Katherine Albiani, Lance Izumi and Pauline Larwood to the California Community College Board of Governors.

“Community colleges are an integral part of our state’s higher education system, providing affordable access to a quality education to thousands of Californians,” Schwarzenegger said. “Each of the individuals I have appointed today shares my commitment to higher education and will work to ensure continued vitality of our state’s strong community colleges.”

> “Community colleges are an integral part of our state’s higher education system, providing affordable access to a quality education to thousands of Californians.” — – ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER Governor

Albiani is president of the Los Rios Community College District Board of Trustees, a board she has been a member of since 1996\. She also is vice president of the California Community College Trustees Association. Albiani is co-owner of Albiani Land and Livestock, a family-owned cattle and land business. The Elk Grove Unified School District has named the Kay L. Albiani Middle School, slated for completion in 2005, in her honor. She is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento. Albiani, 63, is a resident of Elk Grove. She is a Democrat.

Izumi is a senior fellow in California studies and director of education studies at the Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy. He is the author of several major Pacific Research Institute studies and often speaks on education issues at statewide and national forums. Izumi also has served as a member of the professional development working group of the California Legislature’s Joint Committee to develop a master plan for education and as chief speechwriter for Gov. George Deukmejian. He holds a juris doctorate from the University of Southern California Law Center, a master of arts degree from the University of California, Davis and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. Izumi, 45, currently resides in Sacramento. He is a Republican.

Larwood serves on the Kern Community College Board of Trustees and is the owner of Larwood Associates Consulting. She served as a member of the Kern County Board of Supervisors for 12 years and was an adjunct professor at Bakersfield College for five years. Larwood also is a member of the advisory board to the president of California State University, Bakersfield. She holds a Life Elementary Teaching Credential, Secondary Teaching Credential, earned a Master of Arts degree from California State University, Bakersfield and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Fresno. Larwood, 62, is a resident of Bakersfield. She is a Republican.

These positions require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem.

The California Community College Board of Governors sets policy and provides guidance for the 72 districts and 107 community colleges in California. The 17-member board is appointed by the Governor and selects a chancellor for the system who brings recommendations to the Board. Each community college district also has a locally-elected board of trustees responsible for the operations of their local colleges. These boards also assist in the development and recommendation of policy to the chancellor and board of governors.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 1, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/050104.pdf?ref=smdp.com)