Mayor Pringle, a former member of the California legislature and Speaker of the Assembly, has played major roles in drafting state budgets and has extensive knowledge of the state’s tax structure.  As the commission’s only local elected official, Mayor Pringle also brings an important perspective on the impact of state tax policies on cities and counties.

Mayor Pringle has served as Mayor of Anaheim, California's 10th largest city, since 2002.  Schwarzenegger previously appointed Pringle to the California High Speed Rail Authority and the Public Employee Post-Employment Benefits Commission.  Pringle runs Curt Pringle and Associates, a public affairs and consulting firm based in Anaheim.

For more information on the Commission on the 21st Century Economy, please see the attached press release from the Office of the Governor, or visit www.gov.ca.gov.

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ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net.