Cara Hutson

Bilash, 51, of Villa Park, has served as a deputy district attorney for the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office since 1989. Previously, he was a deputy district attorney for the Tulare County District Attorney's Office from 1985 to 1989.  Bilash earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Western State University College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University at Buffalo.  He fills one of the new positions created by Senate Bill 56. Bilash is a Democrat.

Hutson, 41, of Rancho Cucamonga, has served as a deputy district attorney for the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office since 1994. Hutson earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of San Diego School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara.  She fills one of the new positions created by Senate Bill 56.  Hutson is a Democrat. 

Lemkau, 60, of Rancho Cucamonga, has served as a deputy district attorney for the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office since 1972, where he has specialized in criminal law. Previously, he was an attorney for the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles in 1972.  Lemkau earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Texas School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley.  He fills one of the new positions created by Senate Bill 56.  Lemkau is a Republican. 

Mapes, 42, of Redlands, has served as a deputy public defender for the San Bernardino County Public Defender's Office since 1998.  Previously, he was an attorney for the San Bernardino Conflict Panel from 1995 to 1998 and an associate for the Professional Lawyers Group in 1995.  Mapes earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Valparaiso University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University. He fills the position created by the retirement of Judge Raymond Youngquist. Mapes is registered decline-to-state. 

Sachs, 47, of Highland, has worked for the San Bernardino County Counsel's Office since 1994 where he currently serves as chief deputy county counsel of the litigation unit. From 1988 to 1994, he was an associate with Roberts & Morgan.  Sachs earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Western State University College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Irvine.  He fills one of the new positions created by Senate Bill 56. Sachs is a Democrat. 

Schneider, 56, of San Bernardino, has been an associate with Ponsor & Associates since 2000.  Previously, he was an associate with Fiore, Racobs & Powers and held the same position with Anderson & Kriger.  Schneider earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Southwestern School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.  He fills one of the new positions created by Senate Bill 56.  Schneider is a Republican.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger also announced the appointments of Mac R. Fisher, Timothy F. Freer and Charles J. Koosed to judgeships in the Riverside County Superior Court. 

Fisher, 54, of Riverside, has been an attorney with Bonnie Moss & Associates since 1998 where he specializes in insurance claims.  Previously, he was an associate with Fisher, Weather & Geeting from 1984 to 1998 and held the same position with Thompson & Colegate from 1980 to 1984.  Fisher earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Western State University College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Riverside. He fills one of the new positions created by Senate Bill 56.  Fisher is a Republican.

Freer, 44, of Temecula, has served as a deputy district attorney for the Riverside County District Attorney's Office since 1989. Previously, he was a deputy district attorney for the Ventura County District Attorney's Office from 1987 to 1989.  Freer earned a Juris Doctorate degree from McGeorge School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marquette University.  He fills one of the new positions created by Senate Bill 56.  Freer is a Republican.

Koosed, 39, of Riverside, has served as a commissioner for the Riverside County Superior Court since 2005.  Previously, he was an attorney in private practice in Indio from 1994 to 2005. Koosed earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Southwestern School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He fills one of the new positions created by Senate Bill 56.  Koosed is a Democrat.

The compensation for each position is $171,648.