General Counsel
 

Bret Parke serves ADOA as General Counsel and the Chair of the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council. At ADOA, Bret is the chief legal advisor to the ADOA Director, Deputy Director and Assistant Directors, and serves as liaison to the Attorney General’s Office. In addition to advising the Director on procurement protests, Bret also advises the Director on final decisions for appeals of agency actions brought under the Arizona Administrative Procedures Act.  

Business Community Member  - Serving At-Will (Term expires January 20, 2014)

Public Interest Member- Serving At-Will (Term expires January 20, 2014)

Cheryl Lombard is the Government Relations Director for The Nature Conservancy in Arizona. Immediately prior to joining the Conservancy, Cheryl was a senior associate attorney with the political and election law firm of Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk, LLP in California. There she ensured that clients were in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local election laws, rules, and regulations.

Prior to practicing law, Cheryl was as the Director of Public Affairs with Davies Communications in Santa Barbara, California where she headed the Land Use/Real Estate Group where she led several commercial and residential development clients successfully through the California land entitlement process. She was also the Executive Director of KIDS SAFE, a national child safety advocacy organization, and helped draft California’s version of Megan’s Law and laws pertaining to luring children over the internet.

In addition to her public affairs and nonprofit management experience, Cheryl also served on the staff of two Members of Congress, Congressman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon of California and Congressman Cliff Stearns of Florida.

She holds a Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law, a master’s degree in Public Administration from California State University, Northridge, and a bachelor’s degree from the American University in Washington, D.C. She is a member of the State Bar of California.

Senate List Appointment -Serving At-Will (Term expired January 20, 2006)

Stan Barnes, a 4th-generation Arizonan, received his B.S. degree from Arizona State University in 1983. He is founder and President of Copper State Consulting Group. Before establishing the firm, Mr. Barnes served six years in the Arizona Legislature. When elected to the House of Representatives in 1988, he was the youngest member of the 39th Legislature. He was elected to the Senate in 1994 and served as Chairman of the Government Reform Committee. Mr. Barnes regularly appears as a political commentator on Arizona television and radio news programs.

Mr. Osborn, an Arizona resident since 1988, holds a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science from the University of Arizona and a Ph. D. (Public Administration) from Arizona State University. He is also a graduate of the Senior Public Executive School on Regulatory Reform from Harvard University.

Mr. Osborn was previously with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce. While at the Chamber, he lobbied the legislature, administrative agencies, and other governmental bodies on numerous and diverse issues important to the business community. Mr. Osborn also has held legislative and public affairs director positions with the Arizona Department of Commerce and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.

First elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in November, 1992, and re-elected in 1994, 1996, and 1998 representing Legislative District 6. Ms. Daniels served four years as Majority Leader in the House of Representatives. Elected to the Arizona State Senate in November, 2000 representing the Legislative District 6. Ms. Daniels recently served on the Clean Elections Commission from February 2008 to January 2013.