Phillip Michael Chrisman, 78, of Visalia, California, passed away on October 11, 2022, surrounded by family and friends. Mike was born to parents Ira ‘Jack’ and Charlotte Chrisman on September 24, 1944, in Visalia, CA as the fourth generation on the family farm and cattle ranch. … He served as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Secretary of Natural Resources from 2003 until 2010. As a member of Gov. Schwarzenegger’s cabinet, Mr. Chrisman served as the governor’s chief adviser on issues related to the state’s natural, historic and cultural resources. [Mr. Chrisman was President of the Water Education Foundation Board of Directors.]