Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Peter Twede to Glenn County Superior Court

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

November 05, 2008

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of Peter B. Twede to a judgeship in the Glenn County Superior Court.

Twede, 61, of Hamilton City, has served as a commissioner for the superior courts of Colusa, Glenn and Tehama counties since 1997 and the Plumas County Superior Court since 1998. He worked as a sole practitioner from 1976 to 1997. Twede earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Lincoln University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of San Francisco. He was elected in June 2008 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Angus Saint-Evens. The Governor's appointment allows Twede to immediately take his position on the bench. Twede is a Republican.

The compensation for this position is $178,789.