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City Of San Diego May Have Open Government Department

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, Patty Lane / Producer

Published November 8, 2012 at 8:30 AM PST

This story was published more than 12 years ago.

Former San Diego City Council Member Donna Frye

City Of San Diego May Have Open Government Department

GUEST:Donna Frye, former San Diego City councilmember

San Diego Mayor-Elect Bob Filner hasn't always been specific about how he's going to achieve his goals for the city. But there is one thing Filner has been very clear about -- he wants to create a new city department dedicated to 'open government.' Its aim is to help citizens have access to more information, more quickly about city business and government decisions. The person named to head the new department is a long-time advocate of open city government -- former San Diego City Councilmember Donna Frye.

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Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.

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