Lisa Kalustian
Chief Deputy Director
Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 South Spring Street, Suite 16701
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213)897-0322
FAX (213)897-0319
Lisa.Kalustian@gov.ca.gov<mailto: Lisa.Kalustian@gov.ca.gov>

For Immediate Release:
Thursday, August 20, 2009

Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Charles S. Poochigian to the Fifth
District Court of Appeal
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of
Charles S. Poochigian as associate justice of the Court of Appeal,
Fifth Appellate District.

Poochigian, 60, of Fresno, has served as an attorney with Dowling,
Aaron and Keeler since 2007. Prior to that, he served as a senator
representing the 14th District for the California State Senate from
1998 to 2006 and assemblymember representing the 29th District for the
California State Assembly
from 1994 to 1998. From 1991 to 1994, Poochigian served as the
appointments secretary for Governor Pete Wilson and, from 1988 to
1990, he served as chief deputy appointments secretary for Governor
George Deukmejian. From 1981 to 1988, Poochigan was a sole
practitioner and, from 1975 to 1981, he was
a partner for Vartabedian and Poochigian. Poochigian earned a Juris
Doctorate degree from Santa Clara University School of Law and a
Bachelor of Science degree from California State University,
Fresno. He fills the vacancy created by the death of Justice Thomas
A. Harris. Poochigian is a Republican.

The salary for this position is $204,599.

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