Supervisor-elect Mark Ridley-Thomas Appoints Transition Team Leaders for Second District
Supervisor-elect Mark Ridley-Thomas today announced that Steven B. Sample, President, University of Southern California has been appointed Chair of his Second District Transition Team, an advisory group that will provide advice and counsel to Supervisor Ridley-Thomas on policy issues, critical community concerns, county commission appointments, county budget priorities and related matters.
Supervisor-elect Ridley-Thomas said the purpose and role of his Transition Team was “to gather together the leading minds and practitioners from throughout the 2nd District to begin the process of evaluating current county policies, assessing funding needs for programs across a range of issues, and examining the effectiveness of county departments and appointed commissions.”
“The voters of the 2nd District voted for change. Key to that change is the involvement and participation of stakeholders and residents throughout the Second District. They voted for a leader who they believed would deliver results. I intend to exceed their expectations,” Mr. Ridley-Thomas said.
In addition to Mr. Sample, Supervisor-elect Ridley-Thomas named the following members to his Transition Team advisory panel (and the issue areas they will lead as Transition Team members):
Connie Rice, Esq. – Public Safety
Co-Director
The Advancement Project
Honorable Sheila Kuehl – Budget Reform
California State Senator (Ret.)
Robert K. Ross, M.D. – Health Services
President and CEO
The California Endowment
Mark W. Rocha, Ph.D. – Workforce Development
President
West Los Angeles College
Dora Leong Gallo – Housing Services
CEO
A Community of Friends
Martin Schlageter – Environmental Quality
Director of Public Policy
Coalition for Clean Air
Cynthia McClain-Hill, Esq. – Small Business Development
President
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
Maria Elena Durazo – Commissions/Governance
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
Los Angeles County Federation of Labor
Mr. Ridley-Thomas said, “My Transition Team will be inclusive and diverse. I have more Transition Team members who will officially appointed and named in the coming days. My advisors will help me develop district-specific views on county policy and they will help me assess the budgetary needs of county programs serving the people of the 2nd district.
“My Transition Team advisors will help my office chart new directions for the 2nd District through a structured process of empowerment that will include, but not be limited to issues of county budget reform, workforce development, small business expansion, health services, public safety, environment quality, housing, and children and family services.”
Supervisor-elect Ridley-Thomas will take his oath of office on Monday, December 1 at 12:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration in downtown Los Angeles.
Tags: Connie Rice, Cynthia McClain-Hill, Dora Leong Gallo, Honorable Sheila Kuehl, Maria Elena Durazo, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Mark W. Rocha, Martin Schlageter, Robert K. Ross, Steven B. Sample
