Solano County honors Supervisor Erin Hannigan on retirement; board praises housing, child and health initiatives

The Solano County Board of Supervisors honored Supervisor Erin Hannigan on Tuesday with a resolution and public remarks recognizing her 12 years on the board and longer career in local service. The board adopted the resolution unanimously.

Hannigan’s colleagues and community leaders credited her with advancing early‑childhood services, senior programs and homelessness responses that remain part of county operations. Speakers cited the Vallejo 1st 5 Center and a mobile food pharmacy as signature projects that drew regional partners and funding.

“Being a representative on the board of supervisors for Solano County has been an honor,” Hannigan said in brief remarks accepting the recognition. She thanked staff, district representatives Michael Wilson and Josette Lacy, and community partners and said the work would continue after her retirement.

Colleagues emphasized policy outcomes as well as implementation. Supervisors and former officials described Hannigan as an “idea person” who worked across departments to convert proposals into programs, citing the smoke‑free county campuses policy and a walking health initiative that distributed more than 3,000 pairs of walking shoes to seniors.

The ceremony included tributes from community volunteers and retired supervisors and presentation of plaques to Hannigan’s staff. The board also adopted separate plaques of appreciation for district representatives Josette Lacy and Michael Wilson earlier in the meeting.

What’s next: the board said the county will continue the programs Hannigan championed and discussed identifying staff and partners to sustain ongoing initiatives initiated during her tenure.