Emergency Medical Services Commissioners Named
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Wednesday appointed three members to the Commission on Emergency Medical Services. The positions do not require confirmation and do not include a salary.
The appointees are:
- Colleen Kuhn, who since 1988 has served as a deputy sheriff for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office. Kuhn has worked as a paramedic, firefighter and emergency medical technician-II. Kuhn declined to state her party affiliation on her voter registration.
- Bruce Lee (D), who has been director of EMS for Santa Clara County since 2004. Previously, Lee has been an EMS administrator for Sonoma County and a director of operations for American Medical Response.
- Steve Stranathan (R), who has worked as a realtor since January. Stranathan previously worked as an operations manager for Golden Empire Medical Transportation and an EMT and marketing director for Golden Empire Ambulance (Office of the Governor release, 6/28).