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[Letterhead of First Charter Bank, N.A.]
July 20, 2001
Board of Directors
First Community Bancorp
6110 El Tordo
Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 438 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents to being named as a person who will become a director of First Community Bancorp, a California corporation (the "Company"), in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Registration Statement"), and to the filing of this consent as an exhibit to such Registration Statement.
Very truly yours, | |||
/s/ TIMOTHY EWING |
Exhibit 23.9