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Schwarzenegger Taps Maldonado For Lt. Governor

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Nov 24, 2009 12:05 am US/Pacific

Schwarzenegger Taps Maldonado For Lt. Governor

SACRAMENTO (CBS 5 / AP) ― Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has nominated a Republican state senator to fill the recently vacated lieutenant governor seat.

Schwarzenegger said Sen. Abel Maldonado is the most qualified person for the post, which opened when Democrat John Garamendi was elected to Congress earlier this month. The governor made the announcement Monday evening on "The Jay Leno Show."

The Assembly and Senate must confirm Maldonado's appointment, which would run through 2010.

The 42-year-old Santa Maria lawmaker was one of three Republicans earlier this year to side with Schwarzenegger and Democrats in supporting a state budget that raised taxes. Schwarzenegger said Maldonado has the courage to reach across the partisan divide.

The position pays $159,134.

(© 2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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