Dooley, who serves as vice president for agriculture and natural resources for the UC system, was asked to also head the external relations operation on an interim basis in November, when the previous senior vice president departed. With today's appointment Dooley will continue to fill both the agriculture and external relations roles for an indefinite term, though he will be paid the same salary as the previous senior vice president for external relations.
"Dan is a seasoned professional who brings decades of experience in constituency building and legislative advocacy around public policy issues in both Sacramento and Washington," Yudof said. "Just 18 months ago, Dan was identified as the outstanding candidate to lead and revitalize UC's agriculture and natural resources operation. He quickly distinguished himself as a leader at the university in developing constructive approaches to public policy challenges, and he became a natural choice to lead our external relations on an interim basis. His strong performance in that role demonstrates that he is the ideal individual to fill this responsibility permanently."
Dooley, 58, is a distinguished agriculture and environmental attorney with extensive experience in California government and politics. As senior vice president for external relations, he will oversee a division at the UC Office of the President that includes communications, state governmental relations, federal governmental relations, alumni affairs and institutional advocacy.
"I am honored by the opportunity to represent the University of California and to be engaged in tightening the bond between UC and the public it serves," Dooley said. "I look forward to working with campus and systemwide colleagues to build public understanding of UC's contributions, to engage elected officials and the public in constructive and responsive dialogue, and to build the support necessary to sustain the remarkable quality and accessibility of UC."
Before taking office as UC vice president for agriculture and natural resources in January 2008, Dooley was a partner at Dooley, Herr and Peltzer LLP, a Visalia-based law firm emphasizing agricultural, environmental, business and water rights law. He distinguished himself by successfully bridging environmental and economic considerations in a number of controversial legal cases. He was a partner from 1980 to 2002 in the family-owned Dooley Farms, a diversified San Joaquin Valley farming operation.
Dooley previously served as chief deputy director of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (1977-80) and as member and chair of the California Water Commission (1982-86). He also served as UC representative to and chair of the Council for Agriculture Research, Extension, and Teaching (CARET), a national grassroots organization of land-grant universities and colleges. He has served as vice chair of USDA's National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board; chair of the Farm Foundation Board of Trustees and Roundtable Steering Committee; and a member of the U.S. Trade Representative's Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade. He currently serves as a member of the National Academy of Sciences' Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, is a member and past chair of the Board of Trustees of Children's Hospital Central California, and also previously served as president of the Visalia Chamber of Commerce.
He holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of California, Davis, and a J.D. degree from the McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific.
Dooley will receive an annual base salary of $370,000, the same salary as for the prior senior vice president and the same as he earns currently between his base salary and a stipend for serving as interim senior vice president for external relations. Per policy, he also will continue to receive standard pension and health and welfare benefits and standard senior management benefits (including senior management life insurance, executive business travel insurance and executive salary continuation for disability); a 5 percent monthly contribution to the Senior Management Supplemental Benefit Program; an annual automobile allowance of $8,916; participation in the Mortgage Origination Loan Program; and use of administrative funds for official entertainment and other purposes permitted by university policy.
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