California librarians irked by governor’s
appointment
Cal Coast News: 3.26.2014
California Governor Jerry Brown appointed a
politically connected journalist to the position of state librarian,
frustrating librarians across California. [LA Times]
“A former reporter? What the hell? said
Librarians’ Guild President Roy B. Stone. “I’m tired of political appointments
everywhere you go for everything.”
California Education Code states that the
state librarian should be a technically trained librarian.
Brown’s appointment, Greg Lucas, formerly
reported on politics for the San Francisco Chronicle. Since 2011, he has served
as the senior editor for Sacramento website Capitol Weekly. He also writes and
edits for California’s Capitol, a website he created.
Lucas, 55, is the son of former Supreme
Court Chief Justice Malcolm Lucas and the husband of Donna Lucas, a political
strategist and former top aide for governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and George
Deukmejian.
The state librarian receives $142,968
annually. Job duties include overseeing the State Library, collecting and
preserving historical items and providing technical and financial assistance to
local libraries.
Lucas must receive senate confirmation to
secure the position.
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