FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Beth Gabor, Public Information Officer
June 30, 2009
(530) 666-8042 [w] ▪ (530) 219-8464 [c]
Board of Supervisors Appoints
Robyn Truitt Drivon Interim County Administrator
(Woodland, CA) – Today, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors announced the appointment of Robyn Truitt Drivon as Interim County Administrator. She will be filling this position upon the retirement of County Administrator Sharon Jensen later this summer. Ms. Drivon will also continue serving as County Counsel, a position she has held since 2006.
“We have asked our illustrious County Counsel, Robyn Drivon, to assist us in this time of transition as Interim County Administrator,” said Yolo County Board of Supervisors Chair Mike McGowan. “We are sorry to see Sharon Jensen go, but wish her well in her retirement and look forward to further recognizing her and many accomplishments in this leadership position later this summer.”
Ms. Drivon first served as Yolo County’s Assistant County Counsel beginning in 2005. Prior to coming to Yolo County she served as Assistant County Counsel in San Joaquin County. Her experience in local government includes local and federal trial and appellate practice, together with a variety of other legal services to county officials and departments. Ms. Drivon holds a bachelors of science degree in Human Resources and Organizational Behavior from the University of San Francisco, and a jurisdoctorate degree from Humphreys College School of Law.
“I am honored by this interim appointment and look forward to further working with the Board of Supervisors and serving the residents of Yolo County in this manner,” said Robyn Truitt Drivon. “My tenure with Yolo County has been very rewarding and I look forward to the many challenges we face as a county in the months to come.”
The Board of Supervisors has hired the firm of Peckham and McKenney to conduct an open recruitment for the County Administrator position.
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