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Christopher Reardon
Chief Deputy Director
Christopher Reardon was appointed as Chief Deputy Director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) on February 1, 2008, by Governor Schwarzenegger. Before his appointment, he served as DPR’s Director of Legislation and Regulations (appointed by Governor Gray Davis in 2003).
Before joining DPR, he was Executive Director for the Manufacturer’s Council of the Central Valley. He also spent time in the Legislature as Chief of Staff for Assembly Member Sal Cannella, and also worked for Assembly Member Jim Costa.
Mr. Reardon, a native New Yorker, came to California in 1983 while serving in the U.S. Air Force. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the California State University at Stanislaus.