Paul Martin, former Western United Dairymen Director of Environmental Services, has been appointed by Gov. Brown as deputy director of permit assistance in the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). The agency is tasked with streamlining services for business leaders and enhancing job creation, economic development and international trade statewide. “Bringing my experience from the private sector into state government, I see a significant opportunity to make an impact on the permitting and regulatory issues important to all types of California businesses,” said Martin. Martin was director of environmental services at Western United Dairymen from 2000 to 2012. He was a field representative for Western United Dairymen from 1999 to 2000 and owner and operator of Paul and Jill Martin Dairy from 1976 to 1999. Martin was a partner at Claude Martin and Son Dairy from 1969 to 1976. He is a member of the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Air Quality Task Force and serves on the Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. This position does not require Senate confirmation.  Sept. 12, 2012 Gov. Brown Press Release