KINGMAN – Jenny Meek is an Environmental Health License Technician for the County of Mojave.

She grew up in Lake Forest, California and moved her family to Lake Havasu City seven years ago to care for her family. While she enjoyed her upbringing in Southern California, her family life in Mojave County is also rich and rewarding.

Meek will celebrate its fifth anniversary in the county in December. She is currently a Licensed Technician in the Environmental Health Division of Lake Havasu City Hall. Her many duties include helping county customers review plans, permitting new facilities and mobile food units, maintaining and updating databases, and interacting with voters on the phone and at her front desk. .

Meek also performs bill payments, annual permit and reinspection fee invoices, and monthly bill payment and non-payment reports. She loves communicating with staff from all departments, helping her colleagues, and maintaining cohesion levels between all departments of the county with all her heart.There is a great view of the lake outside the window Being in a well-lit office certainly helps.

Meek has a degree in Child Development from California State University, Fullerton, and puts it to good use.

“I was a kindergarten teacher for a year, teaching lively and adorable 2 and 3 year olds,” Miku said.

But she gravitated more towards customer service and helping the voting-age people who make up where she lives.

The really interesting part of Meek’s life is when she played fastpitch softball for over 20 years. She has a big trophy that proves how successful she is. Elle of Lake Forest She attended Toro High School and as a pitcher for the team, the Chargers, she and her team were in high school in her senior year in California in 1990. She won the Interscholastic Federation her championship .

When I was in junior college, I visited my boyfriend at the time, who was a soccer player in college. He and some of his teammates bet on being a very confident young athlete who could take an easy hit from her. She pitched to her five of them, all of whom struck out. There may be an easy moral to the story.

For those who play, fastpitch softball (like many sports) is a way of life with core values ​​of teamwork and fair play, often viewed as essential to success. “We worked as a team. As my former coach told me, ‘Remember, I’m not in the word team,'” Meek said.

“Playing sports never gets you in trouble,” Meek said. “Whether we win or lose, we face challenges as a team.In life you will always face disappointments.You have to keep going.”

Meek said of county work: Environmental Health is a group of dedicated people who want to keep their communities safe, build relationships and monitor food safety. We are working hard to create a healthy and livable city. ”

Meanwhile, when the county decides to be competitive and join other counties in coeducational intramural softball, Mojave County knows who to count on to help the team win.

(This is one of a series of profiles for Mojave County employees by the County Communications Department.)