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Monterey County swears in three supervisors; Chris Lopez elected board chair
Summary
Three newly sworn and returning supervisors took their oaths at the Monterey County Board of Supervisors meeting on Jan. 7, and the board elected Chris Lopez as chair and Supervisor Askew as vice chair.
Three newly sworn and returning supervisors took their oaths at the Monterey County Board of Supervisors meeting on Jan. 7, and the board elected Chris Lopez as chair and Supervisor Askew as vice chair.
Kate Daniels, sworn in as the District 5 supervisor, told the chamber she was “so excited to work with everyone on the dais,” and said the new board would work on long-standing local challenges including reopening Highway 1 in Big Sur. Luis Alejo, sworn in for a third term as District 1 supervisor, said county government is where many state and federal policies are implemented and urged the board to defend immigrant residents who he described as “the backbone of our local economy.” Wendy…
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