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Latest civil service & public affairs moves May 17
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Government departments
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – Lord Benyon appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity), replacing Lord Gardiner.
Sea Fish Industry Authority – Michael Sheldon appointed as Chair and Jeff Halliwell as Deputy Chair.
Department for Health and Social Care – Thomas Waite appointed as Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England on an interim basis for the next year.
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy – Vikas Shah and Stephen Hill appointed as non-executive board members.
Closing in on my two week post-vaccine period. Throughout, I had weird stuff with aches and tiredness and sleep problems… which is not different from the PAST YEAR so what the hey.
Also, my new career plan (my old one is as dead as TFG’s brain) is perking along with a Patreon Podcast,
Behind the Blogs! I also have free episodes for the curious. :)
AND share our joy! We are delighted in Rhiannon, our Pandemic kitten, but Mr Way of Cats lost his Heart Cat last year, and this gap needs to be filled. So I just found out that at the end of the month, I will pick up our new baby that I chose to help him in particular.
Members of the Washington County Democratic Party met Saturday for a county convention to discuss plans for 2021 and introduce party candidates.
The convention started with party updates on a series of issues, including the LGBTQ+ community, Rural Utah, Afghanistan, messaging, domestic violence, and activism. There were 10 speakers total who spoke to their various causes on Zoom and in person.
The first half of the convention had a diversity theme. Increasing inclusivity and growing resources in Washington County were the main points.
This was the group s first convention in a hybrid setting with a few attendees on Zoom and around 40 in person.