RCRC gathered at its annual reception on Wednesday, March 9th (originally slated for January 2022), to celebrate the RCRC 2022 Officers and to honor the recipients of the 2021 Rural Leadership Awards.
The Rural Leadership Awards are presented to two public officials who have demonstrated an understanding of, and distinctive leadership regarding, rural county issues. RCRC honored Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, and Martha Guzman Aceves, former Commissioner of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), for their leadership on broadband access and reliability issues in the legislature and CPUC, respectively.
The 2022 RCRC Officers were installed on January 12, 2022, with the official Oath of Office administered virtually by California State Senator Brian Dahle. RCRC Chair, Nevada County Supervisor Dan Miller; First Vice Chair, Butte County Supervisor Doug Teeter; Second Vice Chair, Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez; and Immediate Past President, Mono County Supervisor Stacy Corless, were recognized at the reception for leading the organization in championing policies on behalf of California’s rural counties.
Read the full press release here.