UC ANR meets with county government officials

UC ANR met with Riverside County government officials. From left, standing: Rita Clemons; Carolina Herrera, director of legislative advocacy and government affairs; Supervisor V. Manuel Perez; Supervisor Karen Spiegel; CSAC President and Supervisor Chuck Washington; a staff member; and Dave Rogers, chief administrative officer. Sitting: Anne Megaro and Riverside County CEO Jeff Van Wagenen.

Representatives from UC ANR joined county government officials on Nov. 14-18 for the California State Association of Counties' 128th Annual Meeting held in Orange County. CSAC provides advocacy, educational and financial services to California's 58 counties. 

Vice President Glenda Humiston; Anne Megaro, government and community relations director; and Rita Clemons, UC Cooperative Extension director for Riverside, San Bernardino and Orange counties; Susan Ellsworth, UC Cooperative Extension director for the Capitol Corridor; and Darren Haver, associate director for the Research and Extension Center System and South Coast REC director, discussed opportunities for collaboration with county supervisors and other county officials.

UC Cooperative Extension personnel often work with county leaders to help their communities with the pandemic, wildfires, economic development and other challenges and opportunities.

From left, Anne Megaro; Lucas Frerichs, supervisor-elect for Yolo County, current Mayor of Davis, UC President’s Advisory Commission member and former UC ANR government relations director; and Susan Ellsworth and Darren Haver.

Wanda Williams, supervisor-elect for Solano County, met with Susan Ellsworth.

From left, Tuolumne County Supervisor Jaron Brandon, Riverside County Supervisor Chuck Washington, Anne Megaro and Susan Ellsworth.

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