The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court has appointed Dairen Sarmiento Rangel as the new Director of the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department (HCHD).Sarmiento Rangel succeeds Eddie Olivarez, the department’s longtime Chief Administrative Officer, who retired after 22 years of service.Sarmiento Rangel holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (1992) with a major in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration (1998), both from The University of Texas Pan American.Her career with Hidalgo County includes roles in the County Clerk’s office, the County Judge’s Office, the County Budget Office, and the Human Resources Department.She has served as the Assistant Director of ...