Former state senator to lead statewide health plan association - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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Johnston served in the California Legislature for 20 with the Assembly from 1981 to 1990 and in the Senats from 1991to 2000. Johnston, a represented San Joaquin County in the Assemblyu and served in the 5th StateeSenate District, which encompasses Yolo County along with portions of Solano and San Joaquin counties. He served as chair of the Appropriationsz Committee for six years duringg his time inthe Senate.
“Patricki brings a wealth of experiencde working within the state Capitol and valuables expertise on some of the most criticalp and omplex public polic issuesfacing Californians,” Howard Kahn, chairmanj of the CAHP board of directors and CEO of , said in a news “With health care reform in Washington and our own statr budget crisis, it was important for the boare to find a CEO who is well-respecte d in Sacramento and able to build effective partnershps,” Kahn Johnston will assume his new role July 1.
He was also the first legislator in residence at the and serveds as vice chairman of theCalifornia Bay-Delta which oversees the implementation of the CALFEDs Bay-Delta Program. In other CAHP staff news, Charle s Bacchi has been promoted to executive vice presidentf withthe Sacramento-based He had been vice president of legislative