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\n Elected in November 2014\, Ms. Yee has over 30 years of experience in public service\, specializing in state and local finance and tax policy. \; Ms. Yee previously served as Chief Deputy Director for Budget with the California Department of Finance where she led the development of the Governor&rsquo\;s Budget\, negotiations with the Legislature and key budget stakeholders\, and fiscal analyses of legislation on behalf of the Administration. \; Prior to this\, she served in senior staff positions for several fiscal and policy committees in both houses of the California State Legislature. \; She also co-founded the Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Project\, which exposes California high school youth to the public service\, public policy\, and political arenas.
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\n A native of San Francisco\, Ms. Yee received her bachelor&rsquo\;s degree in sociology from the University of California\, Berkeley\, and she holds a master&rsquo\;s degree in public administration.
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\n Commander\, Navy Region Southwest
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\n Rear Adm. Yancy B. Lindsey is a native of Phoenix\, Arizona. He is a 1986 graduate of the University of California at Berkeley where he received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He also holds a Master of Military Science from Marine Corps University and a Master of Science in Global Leadership from the University of San Diego. In addition\, he completed a Federal Executive Fellowship at Tufts University'\;s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. \; Full Bio
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\n Economist and CEO of SDNEDC
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\n Erik serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the San Diego North Economic Development Council. \; Before Erik was the Chief Economist with the National University System and the President of the National University System Institute for Policy Research. \;
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\n He had responsibility for examining how academic programs throughout the system aligned with workforce needs in the communities the system services. While at National he also was head of a university-affiliated public policy and economic think tank where he oversaw the authorship of more than 100 economic and policy studies focusing on regional economic competitiveness. \;
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\n Erik has taught college level courses in political science\, urban economic development\, urban planning and international relations. \; \;He holds a Bachelors of Arts from the University of \; Denver and a from the University of California\, San Diego. \;
