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State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones, Public Affairs Director Steve Lyle retiring<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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State Veterinarian Annette Jones and Public Affairs Director Steve Lyle (left) are retiring at the end of the year. They were hosted at a recent holiday gathering by CDFA Secretary Karen Ross (right), with former CDFA Public Affairs videographer Adrian Woodfork joining the festivities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

By Karen Ross, CDFA Secretary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As our CDFA family prepares to turn the calendar over to 2026, the adage \u201cthe only constant is change\u201d<\/em> seems particularly appropriate this time around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week, we say a fond \u201cfarewell\u201d to two longstanding and outstanding leaders of our department, State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones and Public Affairs Director Steve Lyle, who are both retiring.<\/strong> Stacked end-to-end, their careers in public service stretch to more than half a century. And for much of that time, they worked in tandem on the department\u2019s successful efforts in response to emergencies and outbreaks ranging from \u201cmad cow\u201d disease and foodborne illnesses to brucellosis and bird flu. It took both Annette\u2019s expertise as a veterinarian and a veteran of public policy, and Steve\u2019s experience as a journalist and communicator, to build and lead these emergency response efforts as parallel projects to solve the scientific problems at-hand while also keeping producers, stakeholders and consumers informed of the importance of compliance, vigilance and cooperation. We have been fortunate as a state, as consumers, and as producers to have the benefit of such leadership during these critical times, when no less than public health, animal health and the continuity of our food supply were at stake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve\u2019s and Annette\u2019s careers here covered such a broad swath of projects, challenges and successes that any attempt at a list would be incomplete. Sufficed to say that whatever issue presented itself, these were the right people for the job, again and again. It has been my pleasure to work with them on their professional journeys as public servants, and I have sincerely appreciated their counsel, conduct and friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a way, this combination of skills that Annette and Steve so successfully brought together \u2013 science and communication \u2013 encapsulates what we do best at CDFA.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent days, I\u2019ve said \u201cThank you\u201d in person to our retiring leaders for their service to California and to our state\u2019s agricultural community. I would like to publicly add my thanks to them for their care and dedication in training the next generation of leaders who stand ready to succeed them. Dr. Jones hands the reins of our Animal Health and Food Safety Services (AHFSS) Division to two experienced leaders in their own right, Acting State Veterinarian Dr. Amanda \u201cMandy\u201d Murray<\/strong> and newly appointed AHFSS Division Director Stephen Beam<\/strong>; and Steve Lyle is succeeded by Acting Public Affairs Director Jay Van Rein<\/strong>, a 25-year veteran with our communications office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much of what CDFA does is about the stability of agricultural markets, the safety and reliability of the food supply, and the innovation that allows those conditions to evolve and endure. What makes all of that happen isn\u2019t just the laws, the bills, the regulations \u2013 it\u2019s our people. It\u2019s our CDFA employees who work with farmers and ranchers and everyone up and down the food production and marketing chain, helping build both strength and foresight into our food systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I trust you will all join me in sending our appreciation to those embarking upon the adventure of retirement, and our support and congratulations to those stepping forward into new roles. I, for one, feel blessed and thankful to be a part of this tremendous team and this ever-changing, always-learning process called government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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