BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Kern County Supervisors have appointed three interim county directors to permanent positions as department directors.
Each of the three directors had served their departments for many years before being promoted as interim directors.
Dena Murphy was appointed Director of Human Services, Greg Fenton was appointed Director of Engineering, Surveying and Permit Services, and Bill Walker was appointed Director of Mental Health Services.
None of the promotions from interim to permanent director will result in an increase in compensation.
"We're very pleased to announce these well-deserved appointments," Board of Supervisors Chairman Leticia Perez said. "We know that Dena Murphy, Greg Fenton, and Bill Walker will continue to lead their departments to provide excellent service to the people of Kern County."
According to a release from the Kern County , Ms. Murphy oversaw several administrative and service divisions and had a central role in developing the Department's CalWORKs program to help recipients of family assistance to re-enter the workforce. Mr. Fenton assisted several large industrial, commercial, and residential projects through the permitting stages to on-time and on-budget completion, including the recently opened Tejon Ranch Outlet Mall.
Mr. Walker had a key role in forming a Mobile Evaluation Team to identify and assess individuals in potential crisis situations who need mental health services, and he was instrumental in developing the Psychiatric Evaluation Center, which relieved Kern Medical Center of emergency psychiatric treatment responsibilities.
