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Budget Committee
Reviews RPEA’s finances, annual budget, and financial priorities to help ensure the organization’s resources are managed responsibly.
| Mary Ellen Bowman (Chair) |
| Cathy Jeppson (Advisor) |
| Ken Brown |
| Rosemary Knox |
| Greg Marro |
| Marie Reed |
| Margaret Brown (ex-officio) |
CalPERS Oversight Committee
Monitors CalPERS Board activities, investments, governance, transparency, and other decisions that affect members and the security of the pension fund.
| JJ Jelincic (Chair) |
| David van der Griff (Vice Chair) |
| Al Darby |
| Michael Flaherman |
| Mark Swabey |
| John Frank |
| Margaret Brown (ex-officio) |
Health Benefits Committee
Monitors healthcare legislation and issues affecting active and retired public employees, including CalPERS health plans, Medicare, premiums, benefits, and access to care.
| David van der Griff (Chair) |
| JJ Jelincic |
| Al Raitt |
| Marsha Foster-Parker |
| Steven Lacey |
| Pam Baugher |
| Dev Berger |
| Margaret Brown (ex-officio) |
Legislative Committee
Reviews legislation and public policy affecting public employees and retirees and helps guide RPEA’s legislative advocacy at the State, Capitol, and Federal level.
| Randy Cheek ( Chair) |
| Vice Chair Open |
| Nancy Carr-Gordon |
| JJ Jelincic |
| Dev Berger |
| Abe Baily |
| Michael Flaherman |
| Gary Harm |
| Marc Mitchell |
| Tiffany Moran (Treasurer) |
| Jose Luis Pacheco |
| Margie Riopel |
| Eric Thompson |
| Loran Vetter |
| CT Weber |
| Margaret Brown (ex-officio) |
Membership Committee
Develops strategies to recruit, engage, and retain members while helping strengthen RPEA chapters and grow the organization statewide.
| Elena Yuasa (Chair) |
| Kathy Frank (Vice Chair) |
| Nancy Bronzini |
| Kathleen Dubose |
| Susie Gordo |
| Gary Harm |
| Annie James |
| Mary Keener |
| Rosemary Knox |
| Steven Lacey |
| Tiffany Lilley |
| Rachel Maldonado Aziminia |
| Margaret Brown (ex-officio) |
