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About the Commissioners

The Fair Employment and Housing Commission is composed of seven Commissioners appointed by the Governor with the consent of the state Senate. The Commissioners serve staggered four year terms.  Current Commissioners are George Woolverton, Chairman; Tamiza Hockenhull, Vice-Chair; Carol Freeman; and Linda Ng.  There are currently three vacancies on the Commission.

The Commission's sister agency is the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The Department receives, investigates, conciliates and prosecutes complaints by individuals alleging discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations and hate violence. The Department maintains field offices throughout the state.

Chairman George Woolverton

Chairman George Woolverton is a partner in the law firm of Stockwell, Harris, Widom & Woolverton in Los Angeles. He has been a member of the Commission since 1999 and Chairman since March 2000. Reappointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006, his term expires in 2010.

Tamiza Hockenhull

Vice-Chair Tamiza Hockenhull is an attorney in private practice and founding member of Hockenhull Law Group, LLC, an estate planning firm in Oakland, California.  Appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, her term expires in September 2008.

Carol Freeman

Commissioner Carol Freeman is a partner with the law firm Morgan, Lewis and Bockius, specializing in labor and employment law.  Appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, her term expires in September 2009.

Commissioner Linda Ng

Commissioner Linda Ng is the Safe Drinking Water Office Chief at the California Department of Water Resources. Appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, her term expires in September 2007.

Ann Noel

On April 7, 2006, the Commission appointed Ann M. Noel as its Executive and Legal Affairs Secretary (ELAS).  The ELAS is the executive officer and principal legal advisor for the Commission, and its chief administrative law judge.