The annual observance of National Women’s History Week was declared in a Presidential Proclamation by President Carter in 1980 and was declared National Women’s History Month by Congress in 1987.
This year Kings County staff requested each county department head to nominate someone from their department to receive the recognition. In addition, each of the county’s board members on the Kings County Board of Supervisors selected a recipient for recognition.
The annual observance of National Women’s History Week was declared in a Presidential Proclamation by President Carter in 1980 and was declared National Women’s History Month by Congress in 1987. This was done to provide an opportunity for all Americans to recognize the contributions women have made to this nation, and to honor those who blazed trails for women’s empowerment and equality.
Those nominated and receiving recognition are as follows:
Kimberlee “Kim” Eggert- Assistant Director- Child Support Services
Dionne Ewing- Coach at Lemoore High School
Rosa Maldonado- Executive Director at Kettleman City Community Services District
Kris Pedersen- Attorney- Herr Pedersen & Berglund
Kyria Martinez- Assistant County Administrative Officer
Bobbie Wartson- Executive Director of Services- Kings Commission on Aging
Maricela De La Rosa- Secretary to County Counsel
Henie Ring- Human Resources Director
Rose Mary Rahn- Director of Public Health
Marie Waite- Director of Child Support Services
Diane Freeman- County Counsel
Carolyn Leist- Principal Personnel Analyst/Human Resources
Mary Costa- Senior Detentions Clerk/Sheriff’s Office
Codi Pennington- Deputy Veterans Service Officer/ Public Guardian/Veteran’s Services/Public Guardian Rosemary Torres- Library Assistant, Lemoore Branch
Unchong Parry – Deputy Director of Administrative Services – Behavioral Health Department
Katie Arnst – Deputy Director of Clinical Services – Behavioral Health Department
Nichole Fisher – Nursing Division Manager – Public Health Department
The tenacity of each Honoree underlines the fact that women from all backgrounds and in all levels of public service and government are essential in the continuing work of forming a more perfect union.