Schwarzenegger Nominates Genest as Undersecretary for Health and Human Services Agency
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has nominated Mike Genest to serve as undersecretary for the Health and Human Services Agency. Genest has served as chief deputy director of finance since 2003.
Genest previously has served as director of the Senate Republican Fiscal Office, adviser to the Republican leader for issues relating to the state budget and local government finance and assistant deputy director of prevention services for the Department of Health Services.
Senate confirmation is required for the position, which has an annual salary of $129,432 (Office of the Governor release, 2/1).