Chicoan to sit on state education board

Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed William McGinnis, a Butte College trustee and former Chico State administrator, to the California Educational Facilities Authority.

The CEFA issues bonds and other financing to nonprofit, private universities for student loans and construction projects.

McGinnis, a 65-year-old Republican, has served on the Butte-Glenn Community College District Board of Trustees since 1992, and was an instructor and administrator at Chico State from 1985 to 2003. He is also a seasoned civil servant and has held positions in Marysville (city administrator, 1984-1985), Crescent City (city manager, 1979 to 1984), as well as Oregon and Florida.

“His experience in not only higher education, but also facilities, budgets, and administration, make him uniquely qualified,” said Butte College President Kimberly Perry in a press release.

Senate confirmation is not required for the position and there is no compensation.