About Mimi

Deep Roots and a Record of Commitment to Plumas County

Mimi Hall first came to Plumas County in 1999, after meeting Quincy native Thom Hall in Hawaii. After a brief courtship, they moved to Quincy and were married a few weeks later in Blairsden on the banks of Feather River. Mimi quickly fell in love with her new family and home. She and Thom were excited to make a life, and a difference, in the community where the Hall family roots run deep and three generations of the Hall family still reside today. Mimi immediately began working for the Plumas County Public Health Agency, and Thom started a small business as a tile contractor, which he has operated for over two decades. The family moved to Santa Cruz County in 2018, when Mimi became the county's Health Services Agency Director. She retired from that position at the end of 2021, and the family moved back to Quincy last year. This year will mark the couple's 25th wedding anniversary, and they feel fortunate to be celebrating this milestone as returning Quincy residents. Like so many other local families, this is the community where Mimi and her family have deep roots and chose to raise their three children, grow a business, and build their lives.

With a Master of Public Health Degree from University of Hawaii at Manoa and experience working in Hawaii's public health and healthcare system, Mimi worked her way through the ranks of Plumas County between 1999 and 2017, gaining practical expertise on county budgets and financing while overseeing one of the county’s largest and most complex departments. Her many years working as both staff and a department head in Plumas County meant rolling up her sleeves and filling any role needed. During her tenure, she stepped in, with no additional pay, to bring back and oversee Alcohol and Drug Services Program after the county went 5 years without these services, served as interim Mental Health Director, and brought Veterans Services under the Public Health Agency umbrella to prioritize limited funding for staff to deliver services.

Proven ability to impact positive change

One of Mimi's greatest strengths is her ability to bring the entire community together for respectful conversations in order to solve difficult issues important to the community. This approach, always grounded in giving everyone a voice, has been the key to her ability to get things done in Plumas, Yolo and Santa Cruz Counties. Her strong relationships with state officials make her even more effective as an advocate to bring attention to the needs of Plumas County.

Record of Collaboration and Action for Results
While serving as Plumas County's Public Health Director, she led her agency through its first ever Strategic Plan, Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan. This work earned the local health jurisdiction designation as a model practice site by the National Association of City and County Health Officials and national certification by the Public Health Accreditation Board. Implementation of the Community Health Improvement Plan was accomplished through the 20,000 Lives Initiative, a project that won the California State Association of Counties Challenge Awards Top Innovation Award, chosen over more than 240 competitive entries from more than 40 counties.

In 2018, Mimi also assumed a key leadership role at the state level. After many years on the Executive Committee and as an Officer of the County Health Executives Association of California (CHEAC), she was elected the organization's President. An association representing all 58 county and 3 city health jurisdictions, CHEAC went through its very first strategic planning process under Mimi's leadership. She also expanded its annual conference, inviting key officials from the Governor's Administration to have important conversations with California counties (Mimi pictured below with California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly at the CHEAC Annual Conference). Mimi has always used her platform to be a staunch advocate for Plumas and all rural counties, bringing much needed policy and change to rural counties over the years. She has the trust and the ear of state level decision-makers who, otherwise, would not be aware of, or be able to support, Plumas County issues.

These experiences served Mimi well when she oversaw Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency’s $200 Million budget and staff of over 600 from 2018 to the end of 2021. She became known for being highly principled, incredibly well-versed in all areas of government administration and services, and a champion for bringing compassion and empathy to county government.

After retiring from county service at the end of 2021, Mimi was founder and CEO of the Pajaro Valley Health Care District Project, a nonprofit quickly formed to save a community hospital in bankruptcy. Mimi refused to draw a salary while successfully working to purchase Watsonville Community Hospital out of bankruptcy court. She became the right hand of Senator John Laird to pass legislation, signed by the Governor in record time, establishing a new California Healthcare District, the Pajaro Valley Health Care District, and raising $67 million to purchase the hospital. Once she signed the sale agreement as the Project president, she then signed an agreement to transfer ownership of the hospital to the district, returning it back to the community. Her Project was recognized by the County Chambers of Commerce as Organization of the Year. Mimi received a Congressional Recognition from Congressman Jimmy Panetta and a California State Assembly Resolution because of her contributions. To Mimi, this was a parting labor of love to the Santa Cruz County community. Just think what she can do for the future of Plumas County.

Mimi's current role as Vice President of Policy and Partnerships for the state's largest non-profit health data network Manifest Medex, draws on her policy expertise and deep relationships working with state leaders on meaningful issues. It also allows her a steady presence in Sacramento, continuing years of extensive relationships with county leaders, policy experts, state officials and members of the Legislature. She will be an active and effective voice in shaping state policies and funding that would benefit Plumas County.

Mimi, her husband Thom and the entire Hall family have been dedicated community members throughout four generations in Quincy. They have actively volunteered in classrooms, multiple youth sports as coaches and coordinators, community events and contributed their time and energy in many ways big and small to Plumas County friends and neighbors. Mimi is excited to return to the community that has given her family so much, both personally and professionally. With her proven record of performance, she will be a competent, ethical and incredibly capable county supervisor who will get things done for the benefit of all Plumas County residents.