Danville resident Judy Lloyd has been appointed to the California Fair Political Practices Commission, the state agency that enforces the Political Reform Act, which covers campaign finance, lobbying, conflicts of interest and government ethics. The FPPC announced the appointment Oct. 22. Lloyd was named by State Controller Malia Cohen.
Lloyd replaces former Assemblymember Charlene Zettel and will serve the rest of Zettel's term, through January 2029. She is set to be sworn in Dec. 3, DanvilleSanRamon reported. The commission has five members: two appointed by the governor and one each by the attorney general, the secretary of state and the controller.
Lloyd is founder and CEO of Altamont Communications Strategies and a former president and CEO of the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce. She was a special assistant to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole and an appointee at the U.S. departments of Agriculture and Labor. From 2015 to 2020 she was senior district representative for then-state Sen. Steve Glazer, covering Alamo, Danville, Diablo and San Ramon. In 2008 she ran for the Assembly, finishing third in the Republican primary.
"I've seen the way politics can get in the way of good government sometimes," Lloyd told DanvilleSanRamon. She said she believes most campaign finance violations are not intentional.
"Her extensive experience in public service and her commitment to serving California communities will bring an important perspective to the Commission," FPPC Chair Adam E. Silver said.