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A Los Angeles Times analysis of Ventura County’s biggest pensions found that 84% exceed the retiree’s final salary, thanks to a menu of add-ons and incentives that boost a government employee’s payout.
Below is a list of living former Ventura County employees who retired between Dec. 31, 2005, and June 20, 2011, earning more than $100,000 in retirement. A list of each employee’s incentives can be found by clicking on the “detail” column.
| Name | Business unit | Final year base pay | Annual pension | Percent | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts, T. N. | Fire Protection District | $86,711 | $159,598 | 184.1% |  |
| Potter, Landis Le Roy | Sheriff’s Department | $71,608 | $125,634 | 175.4% | |
| La Chance, C. A. | Fire Protection District | $74,432 | $129,661 | 174.2% | |
| Festerling, David Alan | Fire Protection District | $148,790 | $239,611 | 161.0% | |
| Nadon, David J. | Sheriff’s Department | $92,266 | $139,771 | 151.5% | |
| Clark, Kay K. | Resource Management Agency | $76,369 | $114,361 | 149.7% | |
| Fadler, Kelly Ray | Sheriff’s Department | $113,218 | $168,477 | 148.8% | |
| Giles, Steven* | Sheriff’s Department | $136,289 | $201,189 | 147.6% | |
| Hampton, Sydne L.* | Human Services Agency | $75,550 | $110,203 | 145.9% | |
| Maffei, Kenneth Earl* | Fire Protection District | $126,465 | $181,547 | 143.6% | |
| Bustillos, Alfred | Sheriff’s Department | $108,492 | $154,348 | 142.3% | |
| Moland, John Edward* | Fire Protection District | $126,020 | $178,324 | 141.5% | |
| Montagna, Ernest Dominic | Sheriff’s Department | $89,110 | $125,599 | 140.9% | |
| Mayer, Gurcharan Dass* | Resource Management Agency | $114,073 | $160,464 | 140.7% | |
| Ritchie, Mark Eric* | Sheriff’s Department | $129,003 | $181,420 | 140.6% | |
| Staples, K. J.* | Probation Department | $167,008 | $234,821 | 140.6% | |
| Hartman, Ruth Mary* | Library Agency | $92,902 | $129,410 | 139.3% | |
| Honorico, Dante Medrano* | Sheriff’s Department | $156,106 | $217,264 | 139.2% | |
| Weber, Stanley Carl | Sheriff’s Department | $78,933 | $109,776 | 139.1% | |
| Davis, David Timothy | Sheriff’s Department | $74,991 | $104,119 | 138.8% | |
| Carpenter, Dennis F.* | Sheriff’s Department | $170,686 | $236,364 | 138.5% | |
| Taillon, Mark G. | Fire Protection District | $99,472 | $137,448 | 138.2% | |
| Lambert,William Harrison | Fire Protection District | $74,432 | $102,470 | 137.7% | |
| Hibdon, Stanley Wayne | Sheriff’s Department | $100,542 | $138,085 | 137.3% | |
| Weigand, Albert Philip | Sheriff’s Department | $84,612 | $116,178 | 137.3% | |
| Lin, Charng | Information Systems Department | $89,492 | $122,227 | 136.6% | |
| Sanchez, Mark Stephen* | Fire Protection District | $148,827 | $200,868 | 135.0% | |
| Uribe, John M. | Fire Protection District | $85,386 | $114,882 | 134.5% | |
| Martinez, Jesse Diaz | Fire Protection District | $76,385 | $102,452 | 134.1% | |
| Ruffin, Paul W.* | Chief Executive Office | $152,813 | $204,406 | 133.8% | |
| McGinity, Jeb S. | Fire Protection District | $88,985 | $118,467 | 133.1% | |
| Cozzens, Kenneth Michael* | Sheriff’s Department | $118,039 | $156,982 | 133.0% | |
| Zermeno, Ralph Lozano | Sheriff’s Department | $100,542 | $132,978 | 132.3% | |
| Buettner, D. B.* | Agriculture Department | $89,311 | $118,096 | 132.2% | |
| Hudkins, R. L. | Fire Protection District | $98,354 | $129,371 | 131.5% | |
| McDowell, Bruce Alan* | Sheriff’s Department | $177,132 | $232,988 | 131.5% | |
| Nestor, Kevin P.* | Fire Protection District | $167,833 | $219,580 | 130.8% | |
| Godfrey, Christopher Marvin* | Sheriff’s Department | $177,132 | $231,192 | 130.5% | |
| Parks, Keith A.* | Sheriff’s Department | $158,361 | $206,619 | 130.5% | |
| Convery III, Thomas James* | Sheriff’s Department | $126,808 | $165,269 | 130.3% | |
| Meyers, Larry Robert | Sheriff’s Department | $109,220 | $141,840 | 129.9% | |
| Husband, Craig Alan* | Sheriff’s Department | $198,734 | $257,997 | 129.8% | |
| Worthan, Brian Thomas | Sheriff’s Department | $100,542 | $130,464 | 129.8% | |
| Walker, James Emmett | Sheriff’s Department | $84,612 | $109,550 | 129.5% | |
| Rouse, Martin A.* | Sheriff’s Department | $172,984 | $223,625 | 129.3% | |
| Ellison, Kerry L. | Fire Protection District | $99,472 | $128,480 | 129.2% | |
| Meyers, Robert Dean | District Attorney’s Office | $151,611 | $195,496 | 128.9% | |
| Desgagnes, Gary A. | Fire Protection District | $99,472 | $127,987 | 128.7% | |
| Probasco, Bryan James | Sheriff’s Department | $91,915 | $118,316 | 128.7% | |
| Watlington, Bruce D. | Sheriff’s Department | $133,098 | $171,277 | 128.7% | |
| Humphries, Harold Stanton* | Sheriff’s Department | $126,808 | $162,704 | 128.3% | |
| Fine, Cecilia A.* | Human Services Agency | $72,763 | $93,045 | 127.9% | |
| Logan, Larry Thomas | Sheriff’s Department | $84,612 | $108,087 | 127.7% | |
| Kaspar, Paul Hans | Sheriff’s Department | $93,794 | $119,446 | 127.3% | |
| Marple, Kevin Eric | Sheriff’s Department | $109,220 | $138,903 | 127.2% | |
| Maynard, Wayne R. | Fire Protection District | $99,802 | $126,956 | 127.2% | |
| Jimenez, Fernando Rey | Fire Protection District | $98,420 | $124,796 | 126.8% | |
| Lucas, Ralph James | Fire Protection District | $90,412 | $114,580 | 126.7% | |
| Boyd, Bill Edward* | Sheriff’s Department | $136,289 | $172,355 | 126.5% | |
| Hart, Gary* | Fire Protection District | $126,020 | $159,175 | 126.3% | |
| Soliz, Robert* | Health Care Agency | $93,719 | $117,663 | 125.5% | |
| Settem, Philip J* | Public Works Agency | $100,426 | $125,815 | 125.3% | |
| Wallen, B. J.* | Assessor | $79,753 | $99,956 | 125.3% | |
| Krause, Donald C.* | Probation Department | $123,205 | $154,065 | 125.0% | |
| Kemp, Kathryn Ellen* | Sheriff’s Department | $164,809 | $205,761 | 124.8% | |
| Lewis, Michael Thomas* | Sheriff’s Department | $130,201 | $162,393 | 124.7% | |
| Seeba, Gregory L. | Sheriff’s Department | $109,637 | $136,092 | 124.1% | |
| Aguirre, James A. | Sheriff’s Department | $109,637 | $135,590 | 123.7% | |
| Panza, James Joseph | Sheriff’s Department | $108,492 | $134,146 | 123.6% | |
| Cundiff, Dale A. | Fire Protection District | $99,472 | $122,108 | 122.8% | |
| Van Davis, David Michael | Sheriff’s Department | $91,302 | $112,117 | 122.8% | |
| Chase, Gregory Paul | Sheriff’s Department | $91,915 | $112,795 | 122.7% | |
| Means,Thomas Allen | Sheriff’s Department | $109,220 | $133,379 | 122.1% | |
| Morris, James Lee | Sheriff’s Department | $92,266 | $112,509 | 121.9% | |
| Sparks, Robert Kelly | Sheriff’s Department | $108,492 | $131,847 | 121.5% | |
| Powers, Michael Clayton | Sheriff’s Department | $109,221 | $132,525 | 121.3% | |
| Brooks, Robert E.* | Sheriff’s Department | $227,613 | $272,077 | 119.5% | |
| Robinson, Mary “Marty” K.* | Chief Executive Office | $228,308 | $272,463 | 119.3% | |
| Melugin, George T. | Resource Management Agency | $91,521 | $108,858 | 118.9% | |
| Novak, Mark Lee* | Sheriff’s Department | $118,039 | $139,664 | 118.3% | |
| Remington, Calvin C.* | Probation Department | $149,334 | $176,691 | 118.3% | |
| Ball, Mark S.* | Sheriff’s Department | $194,081 | $229,407 | 118.2% | |
| Merricks, Charles Marion | Fire Protection District | $88,985 | $105,139 | 118.2% | |
| Barber, Richard R. | Sheriff’s Department | $108,492 | $128,169 | 118.1% | |
| Lorenzen, Timothy Alden | Sheriff’s Department | $89,110 | $104,878 | 117.7% | |
| Sidlinger, Michael William* | Fire Protection District | $129,055 | $151,861 | 117.7% | |
| Inouye, Julia Rose* | Human Services Agency | $98,543 | $115,187 | 116.9% | |
| Thonis, James W.* | County Council | $168,889 | $197,322 | 116.8% | |
| McGrath, Frank Barrette | Fire Protection District | $98,373 | $114,386 | 116.3% | |
| Gilliam, Vinse J.* | District Attorney’s Office | $140,279 | $162,299 | 115.7% | |
| O'Neil, Steven Mike | District Attorney’s Office | $105,897 | $122,558 | 115.7% | |
| Patton, T. M. | General Services Agency | $106,196 | $122,510 | 115.4% | |
| Hanks, Mark J. | Sheriff’s Department | $92,266 | $106,054 | 114.9% | |
| Ureno, Hermelinda Guerrero | Chief Executive Office | $87,524 | $100,555 | 114.9% | |
| Mullins, Judy Ann* | Health Care Agency | $86,791 | $99,482 | 114.6% | |
| McDonald, Lyle E.* | Probation Department | $111,764 | $127,589 | 114.2% | |
| Lajoie, Richard M. | Fire Protection District | $99,472 | $113,444 | 114.0% | |
| Velasquez,Robert | District Attorney’s Office | $123,320 | $140,351 | 113.8% | |
| Weaver, Jerry Eugene | Sheriff’s Department | $109,220 | $124,336 | 113.8% | |
| Connors, John Thomas | District Attorney’s Office | $129,400 | $146,398 | 113.1% | |
| Kelley, Lawrence Rolf* | Sheriff’s Department | $126,808 | $143,205 | 112.9% | |
| Karra, Satyanarayan* | Public Works Agency | $121,355 | $136,483 | 112.5% | |
| Proett, David A. | Fire Protection District | $98,047 | $110,095 | 112.3% | |
| Durand, Pierre | Health Care Agency | $187,151 | $207,692 | 111.0% | |
| Smith, Gary L. | Fire Protection District | $98,373 | $108,830 | 110.6% | |
| Thompson,Daniel Lee | District Attorney’s Office | $122,491 | $135,328 | 110.5% | |
| Rawlins, Alan Azell* | Public Works Agency | $99,427 | $109,081 | 109.7% | |
| Dammeyer, Duane Arnold* | Public Defender’s Office | $207,215 | $227,039 | 109.6% | |
| Carlsen, Sandra Ruth* | Animal Control | $91,301 | $99,385 | 108.9% | |
| Grambling, Mark | Sheriff’s Department | $92,266 | $100,381 | 108.8% | |
| Morrow, Marsha H.* | Probation Department | $87,863 | $95,548 | 108.7% | |
| Collart, T. J.* | Resource Management Agency | $98,728 | $107,105 | 108.5% | |
| Young, Lynda A.* | Health Care Agency | $86,559 | $93,079 | 107.5% | |
| Jenks, Kathleen* | Animal Control | $134,969 | $144,036 | 106.7% | |
| Glueckert, John Louis* | Sheriff’s Department | $136,289 | $144,160 | 105.8% | |
| Drake, Eileen M.* | Health Care Agency | $93,972 | $98,434 | 104.7% | |
| Moussa, Adel A. | Sheriff’s Department | $109,637 | $114,670 | 104.6% | |
| Tennessen, David M.* | Sheriff’s Department | $172,984 | $180,723 | 104.5% | |
| Leslie, Michael Dale | Sheriff’s Department | $100,542 | $104,553 | 104.0% | |
| Schaeffer, Allen Eugene | Sheriff’s Department | $108,492 | $111,520 | 102.8% | |
| Smith, Edward Lee | District Attorney’s Office | $105,496 | $108,494 | 102.8% | |
| Stone, David Roy | District Attorney’s Office | $110,947 | $113,705 | 102.5% | |
| Norris, Bruce Ryan* | Sheriff’s Department | $133,098 | $135,646 | 101.9% | |
| McPhail, W. Earl* | Agriculture Department | $120,953 | $121,211 | 100.2% | |
| Diaz, Richard Alfred | Sheriff’s Department | $113,218 | $112,718 | 99.6% | |
| Cipollini, Joseph Robert | District Attorney’s Office | $113,837 | $112,379 | 98.7% | |
| Trom, Charles S.* | Child Support Services | $178,438 | $172,165 | 96.5% | |
| Strahl, Kathryn Lu | Human Services Agency | $115,853 | $111,538 | 96.3% | |
| Volpei, Mark D. | District Attorney’s Office | $112,748 | $106,738 | 94.7% | |
| Williams, Steven R.* | Public Works Agency | $108,264 | $101,048 | 93.3% | |
| Hoskins, Larry Allen* | Assessor | $113,440 | $103,102 | 90.9% | |
| Shirk, William Robert* | Fire Protection District | $129,041 | $116,746 | 90.5% | |
| Hurley, Donald O* | County Council | $148,379 | $128,862 | 86.8% | |
| Perris, Van | Retirement Department | $146,840 | $127,464 | 86.8% | |
| Phelps, James Edgar* | Information Systems Department | $113,931 | $97,181 | 85.3% | |
| Flynn, John K.* | Board of Supervisors | $123,582 | $104,292 | 84.4% | |
| Johnston,John F.* | Chief Executive Office | $241,946 | $202,893 | 83.9% | |
| Carpenter, Ronald Elmer | District Attorney’s Office | $137,828 | $112,347 | 81.5% | |
| Womack,Thomas W | Chief Executive Office | $146,840 | $119,393 | 81.3% | |
| Kelman, Richard W. | Child Support Services | $145,929 | $116,718 | 80.0% | |
| Brose, Gregory | District Attorney’s Office | $168,889 | $133,282 | 78.9% | |
| Clayman, Kenneth I.* | Public Defender’s Office | $197,421 | $154,644 | 78.3% | |
| Matheney, Lawrence L.* | Treasurer-Tax Collector | $150,445 | $116,975 | 77.8% | |
| Winton, Michael D.* | Assessor | $126,839 | $96,006 | 75.7% | |
| Splinter, Joan E.* | Probation Department | $129,317 | $94,637 | 73.2% | |
| Klebaum, Noel A.* | County Council | $207,215 | $139,183 | 67.2% | |
| Britt,William Butch* | Public Works Agency | $147,266 | $98,386 | 66.8% | |
| Murphy, Daniel J.* | County Council | $151,852 | $95,147 | 62.7% | |