William T. "Bill" Fujioka[2] is a former chief executive officer (CEO) of Los Angeles County, having been appointed on July 23, 2007 by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors at a starting annual salary of US$310,000.[3] As of September 2, 2013, he earned an annual salary of US$338,458.[4] As the County executive, he administered the largest county in the United States, with an annual budget of US$23 billion and over 100,000 employees.[5]
William T Fujioka | |
|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer of Los Angeles County | |
| In office July 23, 2007 – November 30, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | David E. Janssen |
| Succeeded by | Sachi A. Hamai |
| City Administrative Officer of the City of Los Angeles | |
| In office August 1997 – December 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Comrie |
| Succeeded by | Karen Sisson[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 71) |
| Residence(s) | Bradbury, California |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Cruz |
Education and career
editFujioka attended the University of California, Santa Cruz from 1970 to 1974, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology.[6] Before his appointment as the County's CEO, Fujioka was the City of Los Angeles' City Administrative Officer from August 1999 to February 2007.[6] Fujioka has been a civil servant since 1975, in positions with the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County.[7] On June 28, 1999, Richard Riordan, then the mayor of Los Angeles, appointed Fujioka as the City's Administrative Officer.[8] Less than a year later, on January 21, 2000, Fujioka was fired by Riordan for his perceived ties with the Los Angeles City Council and conflicts with the mayor.[9][10] He successfully fought his dismissal and retired after 7 years at his post, in December 2006.[11]
Less than six months later, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to appoint Fujioka as the County's new chief executive officer.[12] In 2008, Fujioka ended the 15-year-old practice of weekly press briefings, which had been standard practice since 1993.[13] He retired as CEO of Los Angeles County at the end of November 2014.[14]
Personal life
editFujioka, a third-generation (sansei) Japanese American, was born to parents William and Linda Fujioka and raised in Boyle Heights and Montebello, California.[15][16][8] He is married to Darlene Kuba.[3][17] Throughout his career, Fujioka did not publicize his marriage to Kuba, who is a longtime Los Angeles City Hall lobbyist.[17][18] Fujioka resides in Bradbury, California.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sisson named chief administrative officer". Los Angeles Times. 6 February 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Villacorte, Christina (16 May 2011). "Supervisors move ahead with takeover". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "FUJIOKA TO BECOME CEO ON JULY 23" (PDF). News Release. County of Los Angeles. 11 July 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "DEPARTMENT HEAD SALARIES" (PDF). County of Los Angeles. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Cohen, Andrea (22 February 2011). "William T. Fujioka: CEO of Los Angeles County". Division of Social Sciences. University of California, Santa Cruz. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Resume - William T Fujioka" (PDF). County of Los Angeles. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Summary - William T Fujioka" (PDF). Chief Executive Office. Los Angeles County. July 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ a b Hong, Peter Y. (29 June 1999). "Mayor Names New Chief Administrator". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Daunt, Tina (12 April 2000). "Mayor's Feud With Key Official Escalates". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Shuster, Beth (22 January 2000). "Riordan Fires Top Administrator; He Will Fight Dismissal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Silverstein, Stuart (21 September 2006). "Fujioka Resigning as L.A.'s City Administrative Officer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Rosenblatt, Susannah; Jack Leonard (11 July 2007). "L.A. County taps Fujioka for CEO job". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Therolf, Garrett (11 July 2008). "County CEO ends weekly media briefings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Villacorte, Christina (26 June 2014). "L.A. County CEO William Fujioka retires". LA Daily News. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ Anderson, Troy (23 July 2007). "Quality of services high on county CEO's agenda". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Watanabe, Teresa (13 December 2009). "Lost dream restored to Japanese American family". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ a b Therolf, Garrett (22 June 2011). "L.A. County chief battles for his legacy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "County man". Opinion L.A. Los Angeles Times. 20 July 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2013.