Of Note:
Holly Mitchell Elected to the LA County Second District Supervisorial Post
The College of Medicine heartily congratulates the Honorable Holly Mitchell on the occasion of her election to the position of Supervisor, Second District. Supervisor Mitchell has been a friend of CDU for many years and she will be a superbly valuable asset in our work. We sincerely hope that we can be of equal value to her efforts.
Supervisor Mitchell possesses the requisite experience and insight necessary as a member of the governing body of the eighth largest economy in the world, one with an administrative budget larger than 43 states. She is well suited as a leader and crucial decision-maker in today’ s increasingly complex world.
We applaud her commitment, intelligence, passion, commitment and most importantly, her willingness to listen. We know that she will fight for all of us.
Sharpest Scalpel Editor Elected Chair of the County Community Action Board
Dr. Lance A. Williams, COM communications consultant and Sharpest Scalpel editor, was elected Chair of the LA County Community Action Board at its January meeting. The CAB is the federally chartered advisory body to the Department of Public Social Services.
DPSS administers more than 6.2 million dollars in federal Community Services Block Grant Funds to 32 nonprofit service agencies that assist low-income people to preserve the community’ s economic safety net. The County’ s allocation is the largest CSBG funding share of any municipality in the US.
Dr. Williams has been active in community action since 1998. He was previously President / CEO of the Long Beach Community Action Partnership and served on the national board of directors for six years. This is his second stint as County CAB Chair.
Welcome home, Supervisor Mitchell.
CONTRIBUTORS
Lance A. Williams, PhD, Editor Email: lancewilliams @ cdrewu. edu
Evonney Luke, Editorial Assistant Email: evonneyluke @ cdrewu. edu Jemely Dorado, Graphic Designer
Editor’ s Note: With COVID-19 safety protocols as a guiding standard, many of the photos herein are file photos taken prior to March 2020
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