A little over 100 miles southwest of Sacramento in Santa Clara County, another African the top post of the region’s water utility last Richardson, Secretary, California Government Operations Agency
Yolanda Richardson, 49, is California’s Secretary of Government Operations Agency.
In her role, Richardson, a graduate of California State University Sacramento, oversees 10 state departments.
Richardson, a Democrat, lives in Rosedale and earns a salary of Director, California Dept. of Transportation the Director of the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans).
Omishakin, registered without a party preference, earns a salary of Santa Clara Valley Water attorney and longtime water executive, was elected CEO of the Santa Clara Water District (SCWD) by the organization’s board of directors last month.
He earned his bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering and technology from California State University, Chico, and his law degree from Northwestern California School of Law.
