Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California's rural counties.
Katherine “Katie” Delbar, of Potter Valley, has been reappointed to the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, where she has served since 2016. Delbar has been County Executive Director at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency for Humboldt and Del Norte Counties since 1998 and for Mendocino and Lake Counties since 1992. She was a Program Technician for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service from 1989 to 1992. She is a member of Potter Valley Community Parks and Recreation and of the Mendocino County Cattlemen’s Association. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Delbar is a Republican.
Patrick Eaton, of Sonora, has been appointed Associate Director of Reception Centers at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Eaton has been Warden at Sierra Conservation Center since 2021, where he has held several positions since 2002, including Acting Warden, Chief Deputy Warden, Associate Warden, Correctional Captain, Correctional Lieutenant and Correctional Sergeant. He was a Correctional Sergeant at Central California Women’s Facility from 2000 to 2002, and a Correctional Officer there from 1999 to 2000. Eaton was a Correctional Officer at Salinas Valley State Prison from 1996 to 1999. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $197,280. Eaton is a Republican.
Glenn MacNeur Holley, of Sacramento County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Placer County Superior Court. Holley has served as a Commissioner at the Placer County Superior Court since 2019. He was a Partner at Schuering Zimmerman & Doyle LLP from 2006 to 2019 and an Attorney at Tweedy & Holley, A Law Corporation from 2003 to 2006. Holley was an Attorney and Partner at Bolling Walter and Gawthrop PC from 1989 to 2003. He was an Attorney at Jacoby and Meyers LLC from 1987 to 1989, at Jensen and Roggeveen from 1986 to 1987 and at the Law Office of Joan Poulos in 1986. Holley earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Western State College of Law. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Eugene S. Gini, Jr. Holley is a Democrat. The compensation for this position is $238,479.
Bridget Kolakosky, of Woodland, has been appointed Deputy Director for Legislative and Governmental Affairs at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Kolakosky has served as Deputy Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the State Council of Developmental Disabilities since 2021. She served as Legislative Director for State Senator Holly Mitchell, State Assemblymember Tony Thurmond and State Assemblymember Toni Atkins from 2012 to 2020. Kolakosky was a Legislative Consultant for State Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield from 2009 to 2012 and a Legislative Aide for State Senator Carole Migden from 2007 to 2008. She is a member of the California Native Plant Society and the Woodland Tree Foundation. Kolakosky earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Loyola Marymount University. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $154,632. Kolakosky is a Democrat.
Marlo S. Nisperos, of Solano County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Solano County Superior Court. Nisperos has served as an Administrative Law Judge at the Office of Administrative Hearings since 2019. She was a Sole Practitioner from 2016 to 2019 and a Partner at the Law Offices of Nisperos and Small from 2015 to 2016. Nisperos served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Solano County District Attorney’s Office from 2006 to 2015. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. Nisperos fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Earl B. Nelson. She is a Democrat. The compensation for this position is $238,479.