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San Diego County supervisors Joel Anderson and Tara Lawson Reamer sworn in for new four-year terms
Summary
Joel Anderson (District 2) and Tara Lawson Reamer (District 3) were administered the oath of office at a San Diego County swearing-in ceremony; both delivered remarks outlining priorities including constituent services, housing, health care and environmental protections.
Joel Anderson, supervisor for San Diego County District 2, and Tara Lawson Reamer, supervisor for District 3, were administered the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony today, marking the start of each supervisor’s new four-year term.
The ceremony included family members and county staff; Catherine “Kate” Anderson administered the oath to Joel Anderson, and Linda Legretti administered the oath to Tara Lawson Reamer. After taking their oaths, both supervisors addressed attendees with brief remarks about their priorities for the coming term.
Supervisor Joel Anderson thanked family, staff and county employees and described constituent service as the focus of his work. “I love my job. I love fixing people's problems,” Anderson said, noting he has served in elected office for 22 years and that his staff and county employees make that work possible. Anderson also said he looks forward to working with his colleagues over the next four years, acknowledging differences among jurisdictions in San Diego County but stressing the need to work together.
Supervisor Tara Lawson Reamer framed her remarks around expanding access to services and holding institutions accountable. “Being poor doesn't have to also mean being sick,” Lawson Reamer said, describing health-care expansion as a priority. She listed several policy areas she intends to continue pursuing: reproductive rights, stronger gun-safety measures, holding corporate landlords accountable for rising housing costs, and programs addressing homelessness. Lawson Reamer also cited environmental priorities including work on the Tijuana River sewage issue and actions on pollutants such as microplastics and “forever chemicals.” She said the county will pursue behavioral-health reforms so people can get earlier help and emphasized inclusive economic growth and legal assistance programs for immigrants.
Both supervisors thanked family members and staff by name and praised county employees. Anderson specifically thanked his wife, Catherine “Kate” Anderson, his chief of staff Maggie, and his wider staff; Lawson Reamer thanked her parents, extended family, volunteers and grassroots organizers.
The ceremony concluded with an announcement inviting invited guests to a reception in community room 1600 on the fourth floor.
