Mediator Named to State Library Board
A Northridge resident who resolves conflicts professionally was appointed to a four-year term on the state’s Library Board this week.
Lowenthal, 45, was named to the 13-member board that adopts and regulates library policies. Her nomination was supported by Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg (D-Sherman Oaks) and his predecessor, Antonio Villaraigosa (D-Los Angeles).
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12:00 a.m. June 2, 2000 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Friday June 2, 2000 Valley Edition Metro Part B Page 3 Zones Desk 1 inches; 21 words Type of Material: Correction
Library appointment--Jane Lowenthal, 45, of Northridge, has been appointed to the state’s Library Board. Her name was incorrect in a story Thursday.
Lowenthal runs her own arbitration and mediation services business. She serves on several boards, including the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center, Habitat for Humanity and the United Nations Assn.
“This ranks among the greatest honors I’ve been accorded,” she said. “It allows me to use my interests in literacy in giving children the opportunity to see a larger world.”
Villaraigosa said Lowenthal’s expertise in problem-solving will work to the library board’s favor.
“That talent will be especially helpful in addressing the policies and funding needs of our libraries and the critical services they provide to our children and families,” he added.
Gov. Gray Davis appoints nine board members, while the Assembly speaker and Senate Rules Committee each appoints two.
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