NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC) honored Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro during its board of commissioners meeting this past Wednesday, Oct. 23, at PHC’s Fairfield headquarters.

Assemblyman Chesbro is retiring at the end of his current term in the State Assembly after serving 34 years in elected office, beginning as an Arcata city councilman in 1974.

His elections and appointments included service on the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, the California Integrated Waste Management Board, the State Senate, the California Mental Health Oversight and Accountability Commission, Open Door Community Health Centers board and Humboldt Bay Housing and Development Corp.

“Wes has worked tirelessly on behalf of PHC to help us further our mission to bring healthcare to underserved populations,” said Jack Horn, CEO of Partnership HealthPlan of California. “As the state began the move to managed care for the Medi-Cal program in all counties, Wes advocated for PHC and its model of care for the northern region. He has been instrumental in paving the way for us in eight new counties.”

Assemblyman Chesbro personally lobbied Gov. Jerry Brown, Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Diana Dooley and Department of Health Care Services Director Toby Douglas.

His work in the Legislature added statutory language to a law that allowed PHC to expand its services to Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou and Trinity counties.

Chesbro’s advocacy for the elderly, the indigent, the mentally ill, the disabled and people with substance abuse problems has been invaluable in aiding PHC with the work it does for its members.

After listening to the resolution and commendation, Assemblyman Chesbro complimented the PHC commissioners. “I had the easy part, he said. “You provide the product.”

PHC began operating in 1994. Additional information can be found at www.partnershiphp.org .