The county Board of Supervisors unanimously elected Nora Vargas to serve as chairwoman Tuesday. First elected in 2020 to represent District 1, Vargas replaces Nathan Fletcher, who served two terms as chair.
Referring to past contentious meetings — often involving harsh criticism from those opposed to previous county mandates in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic — Vargas said she wants to people to disagree, but in a civil manner.
Lawson-Remer, a Democrat representing District 3, said Tuesday's vote was"a historic day for our county." Anderson, a Republican representing District 2, also said he was excited for Vargas and that their districts share similar issues. Supervisor Jim Desmond, a Republican representing District 5, said Vargas"will do a fantastic job."
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