California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Monday named Cynthia Bryant as a chief deputy director in the Department of Finance.
Bryant, 51, of Sacramento, has been deputy chief of staff and director of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research since 2006, and was chief deputy legislative secretary in the governor’s office from 2003 to 2006.
“As my deputy chief of staff and director of the California Recovery Task Force, Cynthia has been instrumental in getting billions of dollars to Californians during the worst recession since the Great Depression,” Schwarzenegger said in a statement. “I know she will bring that same level of commitment to her new position as chief deputy director of finance, playing an absolutely crucial role in making the tough decisions necessary to navigate our state through a $20 billion deficit.”
