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News from the Grossmont Healthcare District
The board of directors for the Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD), a public agency that supports health-related community programs and services in San Diego’s East County, has elected its board officers for 2008. Elected unanimously were Jim Stieringer as president, Deborah McElravy as vice president and Gloria Chadwick as secretary. Stieringer appointed board member Bob Yarris to serve as treasurer.
Stieringer has served on the board since1992. He previously served as board president in 1996 and 1997. A La Mesa resident since 1979, Stieringer is a consultant for a government defense contractor.
McElravy has most recently served on the board since December 2006, when she was appointed to fill a vacant seat. McElravy previously served on the GHD board from 2000 to 2004, and served as board secretary in 2003. An East County resident since 1974, McElravy is a pharmacy manager at Costco Wholesale in La Mesa.
Chadwick has served on the board since 1998, when she became the first woman to be elected to the board in 22 years. She has previously served as board president from 2000 to 2003 and in 2005. A resident of El Cajon’s Dehesa Valley since 1975, Chadwick is a registered nurse.
Yarris, a resident of La Mesa, was elected to the board in 1992. He previously served as board president in 1994, 1995 and 2004. Yarris works as director of the Regional Health Occupations Resource Center and as director of the San Diego Welcome Back Center, an international healthcare worker assistance program.
The Grossmont Healthcare District’s board meetings are normally held on the third Friday of each month at the District Conference Center, 9001 Wakarusa St., La Mesa. The public is invited to attend. The GHD board of directors, each elected to four-year terms, represent nearly 500,000 East County residents. Terms for Stieringer, McElravy and Yarris are up for re-election in the November 2008 general election. The District, formed in 1952 to build and operate Grossmont Hospital, encompasses 750 square miles of San Diego’s East County. For more information about the Grossmont Healthcare District, visit www.grossmonthealthcare.org.
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