DR. LANCE IZUMI

Serves as the Secretary of the Army's representative for the Sacramento area in California, with a three-star-equivalent rank. Focused on a three-part mission of assisting the Army with recruiting, promoting good relations with the California National Guard and the Army Reserve, and promoting the Army's Soldier for Life program. Also, generally promotes good relations between the Army and the many communities in the Sacramento region. Advises the Secretary on issues of concern to the Sacramento region.

Dr. Lance Izumi is also an advocate for school choice and has written and produced books, studies, and films on a wide variety of education topics. He is the author of The Corrupt Classroom: Bias, Indoctrination, Violence, and Social Engineering Show Why America Needs School Choice (2017) and Choosing Diversity: How Charter Schools Promote Diverse Learning Models and Meet the Diverse Needs of Parents and Children (2019). Lance received his juris doctorate from the University of Southern California School of Law, his Master of Art in political science from the University of California at Davis, and his Bachelor of Arts in economics and history from the University of California at Los Angeles.