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ROBERT BREWER was appointed as a public member by the Senate Rules Committee on August 30, 2006. (Term: 3/10/10 through 6/1/13)

CHARLES J. KIM, was reappointed as a public member by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on July 31, 2009. Since 2007, Mr. Kim has served as chair of the Korean Institute of Southern California, a non-profit education organization. From 1995 to 2007, he served as national president for the Korean American Coalition and, from 1988 to 1995, was managing partner for American Access Group. Mr. Kim founded the Inter-Community Action Network (ICAN) in the Diamond Bar – La Habra – Fullerton – Buena Park – Cerritos areas in 2007 and is a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Koreatown. He is also a member of the National Council on North Korea, Community Advisory Board for the Southern California Gas Company, and Advisory Council on Democratic and Peaceful Unification of Korea. (Term: 7/31/09 through 6/01/13)

ANYORK LEE, L.Ac.., was appointed as a licensed member by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in July 2009. Mr. Lee has served as an acupuncturist in private practice since 1983. Mr. Lee has served as an instructor and clinic supervisor at Alhambra Medical University. He serves as the president of the Council of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Associations and is a member of the California Alliance of Acupuncture Medicine Board of Directors. This position requires Senate confirmation. (Term: 7/31/09 through 6/01/13)

NIAN PENG “MICHAEL” SHI, L Ac. was appointed as a licensed member by Governor Jerry Brown on September 5, 2012. Mr. Shi has been an adjunct professor at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine since 2009 and clinical director at Wellspring Clinic since 1991. He was an associate acupuncturist with Pacific Complementary Medicine Center from 1994 to 2005. Mr. Shi served as an expert examiner for the California Acupuncture Licensing Examination Committee from 1995 to 1996 and an expert item writer for the California Acupuncture Committee from 1992 to 1995. Mr.Shi earned a Master of Science degree in traditional Chinese medicine from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. (Term 9/5/12 through 6/1/13)

GEORGE WEDEMEYER, was appointed to the California Acupuncture Board as a public member by Speaker of the Assembly Karen Bass on June 18, 2009. (Term: 6/18/09 through 6/01/13)

PAUL WEISMAN, was appointed as a public member by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on July 31, 2009. Since 1991, Mr. Weisman has worked as a tax and sports attorney for his own practice, the Law Office of Paul H. Weisman. Prior to that, Mr. Weisman was a senior associate at Goldfarb, Sturman and Averbach from 1988 to 1990, senior attorney with District Counsel, Internal Revenue Service from 1983 to 1987 and attorney for the Legislation and Regulations Division of the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service from 1982 to 1983. He has served as an alternate board member for the Los Angeles County Assessment Appeals Board since 2002. (Term: 7/31/09 through 6/01/13)

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