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Physician Assistant Board elects Vasco Dion Kidd president, Member Armenta vice president
Summary
At its Nov. 8 meeting the California Physician Assistant Board elected Vasco Dion Kidd as president and Member Armenta as vice president after nominations and recorded roll-call votes.
Vasco Dion Kidd was elected president of the California Physician Assistant Board on Nov. 8, 2024, in a 3–2 vote, and Member Armenta was elected vice president by recorded assent during the same meeting.
The vote came after a brief nomination and two-candidate contest for president. Candidate Vasco Dion Kidd, a board member and practicing physician assistant, said he would “work with really talented, dedicated, and outstanding board members” and that he is prepared to represent the board at the legislature, citing his experience with postgraduate PA training and Senate Bill 697. Sonia Early, the outgoing president, also was nominated. “The pressing issue before us is obviously sunset,” Early said in her remarks, urging a candidate who could speak effectively to legislators.
The board held a roll-call vote that produced a 3–2 tally electing Kidd. Member Armenta was nominated for vice president and, after a roll-call vote, the motion carried. The minutes record roll-call “Aye” votes for Armenta and no recorded no votes, and the secretary announced the motion carried.
Why it matters: The board will soon face its 2025 sunset review and related legislative work; both candidates emphasized the need for an experienced representative to present the board’s case to the Legislature during that process.
Board discussion and process: Nominees were given time to speak to the board. Kidd told members he would prepare by conducting “mock reviews” and by working with the executive officer to draft sunset language and related materials. Early said she believed a public member at the head of the board could help demonstrate the board’s public-protection focus during sunset hearings.
Votes at a glance: The transcript records the president vote as 3–2 in favor of Kidd; the vice president nomination for Armenta carried on roll call with recorded ayes announced by the clerk.
What comes next: Kidd and Armenta will assume their leadership roles for 2025. Board members stressed cooperation between the new officers and the executive officer to prepare for sunset and other legislative work.
Speakers quoted in this article are limited to the board members who spoke on nominations and elections and are listed in the speakers section below.
