Maria Preciosa S. Solacito, 53, of Palmdale, has been appointed to the California Veterinary Medical Board.
Solacito has been Senior Veterinarian at the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control since 2013. She was a Shelter Veterinarian at the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control, Lancaster from 2008 to 2012. Solacito is a member of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association, Southern California Filipino Veterinary Medical Association, Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, California Animal Welfare Association and the Philippine Veterinary Medical Association.
She earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of the Philippines, College of Veterinary Medicine.
This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem.
