East Kern Healthcare District Director
What does this office do?
- Overseeing the public hospital or health district's budget and property tax
- Deciding which clinics and services the district funds
- Hiring and overseeing the administrator who runs the district
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Karen Macedonio has served on the East Kern Health Care District board since 2018 and is its secretary; she spent over 30 years in wholesale produce and is a certified life and executive coach. She says she is dedicated to the health and well-being of the area's rural residents.
Nonpartisan
Leslie O'Neill is a retired registered nurse, according to the county's official candidate list. She has not published a candidate statement, website, or campaign priorities.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Lois Peralta has been an East Kern Health Care District director since her 2021 appointment and has worked in recreation, event promotion, and publishing since 1976. She wants better community health through access to indirect care services, health education and wider awareness of district programs.
Sources: uploads.rov.sbcounty.gov · elections.sbcounty.gov