Two members of Health, Policy, and Planning (HPP) were nominated for the Women in County Government (WICG), Rookie of the Year. Each year WICG honors the exceptional women that work for the County of San Mateo government. The rookie of the year has five or less years of County employment, she stands out and is recognized by many. She embraces challenge as opportunity and is eager to learn, grow, and share. She exhibits integrity and promise and is very dedicated to quality service and improvement. Deandra Lee, Sr. Community Health Planner and Tamarra Jones, HPP manager were honored with nominations.  In response to the nomination Deandra shared: “I feel honored to have even been recognized amongst such powerful and accomplished women. This nomination is motivation for me to continue on my journey of learning and growing.” Tamarra shared similar thoughts about the honor of the nomination. “It is an honor to be thought of so highly by peers. This work requires dedication, collaboration, and trust. I am excited to continue to work with my fellow nominee. Together, we will continue to support and collaborate with our partners (internal and external) on this journey to improve health.