Riverside, Calif., July 26, 2001-- Dr. Anthea Hartig, assistant professor of history at La Sierra University, was recently appointed to the California Historical Resources Commission, one of eight appointed to the Commission by Governor Gray Davis. Membership to the Commission is determined through an application and interview process. The Office of Historic Preservations and the Parks Department nominates candidates for the Commission. Membership on the Commission does not require Senate confirmation and members do not receive salaries for their work.

Hartig earned her PhD at the University of California-Riverside in May, 2001, specializing in American architectural history and material culture studies. Hartig is a member of the Society of Architectural Historians, American Planning Association and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and is a member of several state and community boards for historical preservation. Her professional expertise lies in the areas of architectural history, cultural landscape studies, and local and regional history. She is a cultural resource management consultant in her own firm; and in September 2000 was appointed assistant professor of history at La Sierra University. Hartig teaches California history there, among other subjects.

"It is very exciting for me to be representing La Sierra University at the State level. I am also very happy to serve, partly because La Sierra University is so committed to service," says Hartig of her appointment to the Commission.

Part of La Sierra University‚s mission, To Seek, To Know, To Serve, is: "To serve others, contributing to the good of the global community." LSU students are required to complete at least 60 hours of community service and volunteer work as part of their curriculum.

The Historical Resources Commission reviews applications for listing historical properties on the National Register of Historic Places, the California Register of Historical Resources, for designation on the California Register of Historical Resources, and for designation as a California Registered Historical Landmark and a California Point of Historical Interest. Meetings are called quarterly and on other occasions as needed. In total, they meet at least six times for the year. Meetings run for two days and they are held all over the State so citizens can meet members of the Commission. Fifteen to 20 days of the year are allocated to these meetings. The first meeting of the Commission will be in Long Beach on the historic Queen Mary, August 2-3.

For more information on the Historical Resources Commission, visit http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/shrc/

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