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Before the years in issue, Mr. Blonien worked as an attorney
for the State of California. He began his legal career in 1972
as an attorney for the California attorney general’s office and
continued in that position until he was appointed legal affairs
secretary to then Governor Ronald Reagan. After working for the
Governor, Mr. Blonien became executive director of the California
Peace Officer’s Association. He then returned to the California
attorney general’s office as a senior assistant attorney general
and thereafter was appointed special assistant attorney general.
In 1982, he was appointed legislative secretary and policy
director to Governor George Deukmejian. In December 1984, he
moved from the Governor’s office to be undersecretary of the
Youth and Adult Corrections Agency of California.
In November 1986, then California Treasurer Jess Unruh
arranged for Mr. Blonien to meet former New York Governor Hugh L.
Carey, then a senior partner in Finley Kumble. Governor Carey
introduced Mr. Blonien to other senior partners of Finley Kumble,
including Steven Kumble and Harvey Myerson. After the meeting,
Governor Carey informed Mr. Blonien that Messrs. Kumble and
Myerson intended to recommend to Finley Kumble that Mr. Blonien
be offered the opportunity to join Finley Kumble as a partner.
In December 1986, Mr. Blonien asked Governor Carey about
the status of a Finley Kumble offer. Governor Carey informed Mr.
Blonien that the offer was “on”, and that Mr. Blonien should
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