Dec 15, 2015

Connie Beck interim director for DHHS, Cheryl Dillingham interim CAO

Beck effective Dec 29, 2015. Dillingham effective January 30, 2016.

County Press Release:

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors today appointed Cheryl Dillingham to the position of interim County Administrative Officer (CAO) and Connie Beck to the position of interim Director of the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS).
Dillingham will replace current CAO Phillip Smith-Hanes, who submitted his letter of resignation to the board yesterday. Smith-Hanes has accepted a position as County Administrator of Ellis County in Kansas, near his home town in Marion County. His last day with the county will be Jan. 29, 2016. Beck will replace DHHS Director Phillip R. Crandall, who will retire Dec. 28 after 31 years of service.
Dillingham has worked for the county for more than 28 years and served as Assistant CAO since 2012. Beck has worked for DHHS for 20 years, the last three as Assistant Director, Administration.
Dillingham and Beck will serve in their posts until the Board makes permanent appointments.

About a dozen activists including Janelle Egger, Nezzie Wade, Erin Powers Taylor and ten other people including a man, currently homeless living at Palco Marsh with his wife spoke eloquently as did two others speaker, who has been homeless, far more efective than thosei regular public commenters who yelled and dramatically entreated the Board of Supervisors to declare a "shelter crisis" for the homeless.

Uri Driscoll and,Kent Sawatsky spoke in favor of back up plans and shelters.

Kent Sawatsky thanked Virginia today during public comment for having the moxie to look people in the eye when they are speaking, even if it is uncomfortable, instead of shuffling papers.

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