Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California's rural counties.
Theresa Comstock, of Napa, has been reappointed to the State Rehabilitation Council, where she has served since 2018.Comstock has been Executive Director at the California Association of Local Behavioral Health Boards and Commissions since 2018. She was an Associate at Complex Property Tax Specialists from 2009 to 2016. Comstock was a Regional Sales Representative in the Electronic Imaging Strategic Business Unit of Southwest United States Sales at Nikon Inc. from 1994 to 1995. She was a Co-Founder and Software Applications Manager at Focused Imaging Technologies Inc. from 1992 to 1994. Comstock was a Sales and Technical Support Specialist in the Digital Imaging Strategic Business Unit at System Integrators Inc. from 1989 to 1992. She is a member of the Napa County Mental Health Board. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Comstock is registered without party preference.
Susan “Tink” Miller, of Foresthill, has been reappointed to the State Independent Living Council, where she has served since 2019. Miller has been Executive Director of Placer Independent Resource Services since 1995. She held several positions at the Westside Center for Independent Living between 1979 and 1995, including Director of Administration and Finance, Controller and Acting Executive Co-Director. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Miller is registered without party preference.
Ning “Jenny” Yang, of Ukiah, has been reappointed to the State Independent Living Council, where she has served since 2019. Yang was Vice Chair at the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities from 2013 to 2018. She was a student member of the California Community College Board of Governors from 2011 to 2013. This position does not require Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Yang is a Democrat.