Sonoma County Board of Supervisors

Sonoma County
Board of Supervisors
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
None
Leadership
Chair
Vice Chair
David Rabbitt
Chair Pro Tem
Lynda Hopkins
Structure
Seats5
Political groups
Officially nonpartisan
Democratic Party (5)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Instant runoff voting
Single-member districts
Last election
March 5, 2024
Next election
2026
Meeting place
575 Administration Drive, Room 102A
Santa Rosa, California
Website
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is a governing body with jurisdiction over Sonoma County, California. Among other things, the Board is responsible for managing Sonoma Water, the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District, the Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, County Sanitation Districts, and the Community Development Commission.[1][2]

Background

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The board is composed of five supervisors, each elected to serve four-year terms.[3] Members of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors receive a salary of $160,958 per year.[4]

The current Chair of the Board of Supervisors is Susan Gorin, who represents District 1, and was elected by her colleagues on the Board.[5][6][7]

Districts

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District Supervisor Neighborhoods and areas represented
1 Susan Gorin Santa Rosa (Bennett Valley, Rincon Valley and the community of Oakmont), City of Sonoma,

Kenwood, Agua Caliente, Glen Ellen, El Verano, Boyes Hot Springs, Schellville and Vineburg

2 David Rabbitt Petaluma, Cotati, a portion Rohnert Park, Penngrove, Two Rock and Bloomfield
3 Chris Coursey Central Santa Rosa and Rohnert Park (east of Highway 101)
4 James Gore Northwest City of Santa Rosa (Fulton and Larkfield-Wikiup area),

Windsor, Healdsburg, Geyserville and the Cloverdale

5 Lynda Hopkins Sonoma Coast, Russian River, Sebastopol, southwest Santa Rosa (west of Highway 101)


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About the Board | Board of Supervisors | County of Sonoma". sonomacounty.ca.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  2. ^ "Board Meetings | Board of Supervisors | County of Sonoma". sonomacounty.ca.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  3. ^ "Supervisorial Districts | Board of Supervisors | County of Sonoma". sonomacounty.ca.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  4. ^ "County of Sonoma Human Resources – Job Descriptions & Salary Information". Sonoma County Department of Human Resources. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Susan Gorin | The Susan Gorin Story". susan-gorin.com.
  6. ^ "Supervisorial District Map- static | Board of Supervisors | County of Sonoma". sonomacounty.ca.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  7. ^ "County Elected Officials - Leadership Sonoma County". Sonoma County Alliance. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
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