Around Our Counties
San Benito County Chief Probation Officer Named County Official of the Year
Brent Cardall, Chief Probation Officer for San Benito County, has
been named County Official of the Year by PublicCEO as part of
its Local Government Awards.
Cardall and the San Benito Probation Department have teamed up
with the community to educate residents about the probation
system through an informative video shown to high school students
and to save county costs through the new Night Reporting Program.
The program creates a single location for a variety of services
for probationers and earned a CSAC Challenge Award in 2010.
CSAC Mourns Loss of Marin County Supervisor
Marin County Supervisor Charles McGlashan passed away suddenly
on Sunday, March 27.
McGlashan joined the Marin County Board of Supervisors in 2004
and advocated for energy conservation, environmental preservation
and the prevention of cruelty to animals.
McGlashan received a degree in English from Yale University and a
masters degree from Stanford. He had resided in Marin County for
two decades and helped form SMART (The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail
Transit District), the Marin Economic Form and the Marin Energy
Authority.
CSAC sends its condolences to Supervisor McGlashan’s family and
colleagues.
Alameda County Counsel Richard Winnie Passes Away
CSAC is saddened to report the passing of long-time Alameda
County Counsel Richard Winnie, who died on March 27 after a long
illness. Winnie served as County Counsel since 1998
and represented the county in a variety of legal cases
through the years, including the county’s fight to ban gun shows
at its fairgrounds and various legal clashes with local
professional sports teams including a battle with the Oakland
Raiders over costs associated with their move back to Oakland
from Los Angeles.
Prior to Winnie’s service to Alameda County, he specialized in
public law in private practice and had served as a senior legal
adviser to the governments of Armenia, Romania and Bulgaria. He
began his government career as an economist for the Urban
Institute in Washington, D.C.
CSAC sends condolences to Winnie’s family, friends and
colleagues.
Yolo County Names Public Health Heroes
In celebration of National Public Health Week, April 4-10, two
Public Health Hero Awards were presented at the March 29 Yolo
County Board of Supervisors meeting. Each year, the Yolo County
Health Department presents these awards to community members and
staff who exemplify the values of public health. This year’s
Public Health Hero employee award was awarded to Raquel Aguilar,
a senior public health nurse, and the community award was awarded
to First 5 Yolo.
First 5 Yolo was recognized for their health, social and
educational programs and policies that have prepared Yolo County
children, age 0-5 years, to be socially, mentally and physically
ready for school. They have ensured that all children, age 0-5,
have health insurance coverage, have increased dental services
for young children and have provided car seats and related safety
instruction. Additionally, First 5 Yolo conducted a breastfeeding
study that determined how long mothers in Yolo County breastfeed
their babies and why they stopped, the results of which will help
healthcare providers and other organizations who work with new
moms.
National Public Health Week, April 4-10, 2011, celebrates the
successes of the public health system in protecting and enhancing
the health of the community. This year’s theme is Safety is NO
Accident—Live Injury-Free.
To learn more about Yolo County’s public health programs,
visit: www.yolohealth.org.