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Best Buddies Jobs Participant John Masterson Named as Part of Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom’s Transition Team

Best Buddies Jobs Participant   John Masterson Named as Part of Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom’s Transition Team

Best Buddies Jobs Participant John Masterson Named as Part of Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom’s Transition Team

Dec 18, 2018 | Blog, News Archive |

December 2018, SACRAMENTO— California Governor-elect Gavin Newsom announced the addition of two top-level policy experts to his incoming Administration and his first reappointment from the Brown Administration.

John Masterson, a Best Buddies participant,  has been reappointed as a Constituent Affairs Assistant for the incoming Administration.  Masterson has served in that capacity for Governor Jerry Brown since 2011.  Previously he was a Mailroom Assistant for Governor Brown and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

John Masterson is part of the Best Buddies Jobs program in California – a program that places individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in jobs that match their talent and skills.

Thank you, Governor-elect Gavin Newsom, for including John in your administration! We know he will continue to get the job done.

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