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Establish the unclassified position of Director of the Department of Broadband and Digital Inclusion; approve the appointment of Phil Essington, effective 12/31/2023
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners establishes the unclassified position of Director of the Department of Broadband and Digital Inclusion, effective December 31, 2023; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Minn. Stat. ? 383B.102(c)(3), the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners approves the appointment of Phil Essington as the Director of the Department of Broadband and Digital Inclusion, effective December 31, 2023.
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Background:
Under Minn. Stat. ? 383B.102(c)(3) and the County's policy on Open and Unclassified Service Appointments, the county board approves appointments of personnel in the unclassified service.
The establishment of the Director of the Department of Broadband and Digital Inclusion underscores the critical role in innovating and operationalizing ways the county ensures that all residents can access and realize the transformative power of reliable broadband choices, computing devices, and digital literacy and internet-safety skills. This position will oversee the Department of Broadband and Digital Inclusion in the Disparity Reduction line of business and report to the Assistant County Administrator of Disparity Reduction.
Following an internal recruitment process, the County Administrator is recommending Phil Essington be appointed as the Director of the Department of Broadband and Digital Inclusion, effective December 31, 2023.
Mr. Essington began his Hennepin career in 2006 and has held various information technology-related positions of increasing responsibility where he has proven to be a strategic leader who builds high-performing teams while creating and driving a vision for nationally recognized public initiatives.
Mr. Essington has been leading the broadband and digital inclusion...
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