Los Angeles County Appoints Its First Black CEO
By Sentinel News Service
Fesia Davenport (Courtesy photo)
Fesia Davenport was formally confirmed today as Los Angeles County’s first Black chief executive officer, one of a host of diverse senior appointments made by the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Hilda Solis, who currently chairs the board, welcomed the new executives in a series of statements.
“I am proud to welcome a history-making, diverse and highly accomplished group of new department heads,” Solis said. “Ensuring equity and representation at the executive level is of paramount importance as we continue to serve and guide the nation’s most populous county through the most challenging period in our recent history.”
Los Angeles County Appoints Its First Black CEO Syndicated Local – CBS Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) Fesia Davenport was formally confirmed Tuesday as Los Angeles County’s first Black chief executive officer, one of a host of diverse senior appointments made by the Board of Supervisors.
Supervisor Hilda Solis, who currently chairs the board, welcomed the new executives in a series of statements.
“I am proud to welcome a history-making, diverse, and highly accomplished group of new department heads,” Solis said. “Ensuring equity and representation at the executive level is of paramount importance as we continue to serve and guide the nation’s most populous county through the most challenging period in our recent history.”
Fesia Davenport was formally confirmed today as Los Angeles County's first Black chief executive officer, one of a host of diverse senior appointments made by the Board of Supervisors.