LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The county of Lake announced Tuesday that Rachael Dillman Parsons has been appointed director of the County of Lake’s Social Services Department.
This appointment is effective Wednesday, May 15.
Dillman Parsons began service with the Lake County Department of Social Services in May 2002, and has consistently been recognized for her diverse and exemplary contributions, the county reported.
“Her leadership has been critical to ensuring timely issuance of $3 million in monthly public benefits payments, despite staffing and other challenges. She has also supported and coordinated sheltering, local assistance center operations and other response operations for numerous disaster events since 2015,” the county said in its hiring announcement.
Dillman Parsons also coordinated the 2020 Census workgroup, increasing Lake County’s self-response rate from 42.6% in 2010 to 49.1% in 2020.
In Mayof 2023, she was elevated to the role of deputy Director, “where she continued to excel, and demonstrate clear and creative leadership,” the county reported.
“Ms. Dillman Parsons has shown a remarkable commitment to the people of Lake County, especially our most vulnerable populations, for more than two decades,” said Board of Supervisors Chair Bruno Sabatier. “Our board is excited to see her take on her new leadership role as Director. With her deep relationships within the department and the broader community, we foresee her moving the department forward and strengthening its divisions and functions.”
“I am humbled by the board’s confidence, and excited to serve as Social Services director,” said Dillman Parsons. “Lake County is my home, and I intend to dedicate the rest of my professional career to our county. It has been an honor to learn from many excellent Social Services leaders since 2002, and I am committed to furthering our department’s purpose; promoting social and economic self-reliance and protecting those at risk with the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and compassion.”
Dillman Parsons appointed director of Lake County Social Services
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