Board of Supervisors
Phil Serna, District 1
Elected in June of 2010.
Now in his 4th term.
Term ends 2023.
District includes most of the northwestern portion of the County, including Sacramento International Airport and McClellan Business Park.
Solar
Serna supported the solar manufacturer China Sunergy in setting up a plant in the county. He also supported the expansion of solar power to disadvantaged communities via Grid Alternatives.
Serna and Kennedy supported the North Franklin Solar project (2018), a 3MW project.
Stated Priorities
Health and social services
Child and elderly protective services
Public safety
Flood protection
Press
Supervisor Serna was the target of an investigation into a post on his personal facebook post after a complaint by a county employee. Mr. Serna expressed his views on then-president Trump on January 3, 2020. He was cleared of any wrongdoing, since the sentiments were on his personal account, not his governmental account.
Regional Boards and Commissions
Numerous listed, none specifically related to land use.
Bio
Mr. Serna’s father was Sacramento’s first Latino mayor. The family world with Cesar Chavez on farm workers’ rights.
Education: Master’s in City and Regional Planning
Patrick Kennedy, District 2 Vice Chair
Elected June 2014.
District covers much of the City of Sacramento.
Former employee of SMUD, where he managed a statewide effort of commercialization and promotion of battery powered, zero emission vehicles.
Solar
Serna and Kennedy supported the North Franklin Solar project (2018), a 3MW project.
Stated Priorities
Homelessness
Law enforcement oversight and reforms
Affordable housing
Mental and behavioral health
Climate action
Flood protection
Transit
Regional Boards and Commissions
Sacramento City Planning Commission, 1993-2004
Numerous others listed, none specifically related to land use.
Bio
4th generation from Sacramento. Formerly on the Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education from 2008 to 2014, where he worked on anti-bullying and transgender student policies. Member of the California Bar, specializing in the construction industry.
Worked for former State Treasurer Phil Angelides and U.S. Representative Robert Matsui.
Education: BA in Government, JD
Rich Desmond, District 3 Board Chair
Elected in 2020.
Term ends 2025.
Urban unincorporated communities of Arden Arcade, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Foothill Farms, North Highlands, and College-Glen and Campus Commons neighborhoods in the City of Sacramento.
Former Highway Patrol Chief. Oversaw California Highway Patrol’s legislative affairs program, 2014-2018.
Desmond’s opponent in the 2019 election was SMUD director Gregg Fishman (D). Fishman was endorsed by Supervisor Phil Serna.
Desmond and Serna have differences. He and Supervisor Serna want to “clean up homelessness” on the American River Parkway, adding “On that issue, we can find common ground”.
Solar
None found
Stated Priorities
Use of COVID federal funds (2020 campaign)
Homelessness: build affordable housing, more shelter beds; treatment for addiction and mental health.
Economic revitalization, specifically small businesses and the commercial area in his district.
District Issues
Potential incorporation of some communities. He has the largest portion of unincorporated county than any other district, and may get more constituent communication and requests than other supervisors (population 300,000 in his district).
Volunteering
Volunteer, American River Parkway Foundation (2000-present)
Coach, Special Olympics (2017-present)
Volunteer, Carmichael Homeless Assistance Resource Team (2019-present)
Bio
5th generation Sacramento County resident. His father was an attorney who ran for the California Assembly in 1978. His grandfather served nine terms in the state Assembly and Senate, and established Sac State as part of the state university system.
Education: BA in English; JD
Sue Frost, District 4
Elected in 2016.
District includes all or part of the communities of Citrus Heights, Folsom, Orangevale, Antelope, Rio Linda, Elverta, Gold River, Rancho Murieta, North Highlands, Carmichael, Foothill Farms and Fair Oaks.
Former Citrus Heights city councilmember. Elected 2012. Vice-Mayor in 2014. Mayor in 2015.
Solar
None found
Stated Priorities (from campaign materials)
Ms. Frost was endorsed by law enforcement officers and associations, and the Chamber of Commerce in her most recent campaign. These were her priorities:
Reduce homelessness
Ensure public safety
Balanced and responsible budgets
Support our veterans
Strong economy and more jobs
Repair our roads
Serve public interests, not special interests
Empower non-profits
Press
Several pieces in the press about her being against mask mandates, and posting on right-wing social media groups anonymously, stating she was in support of California truckers forming a convoy (as in Canada at the time) and asking whether she could help establish such a group in Sacramento.
Volunteering, past service
Birdcage Heights Neighborhood Association (Vice President)
Roseville Parkingson’s Support Group (Vice President)
Tentmakers (Homelessness and housing) Vice Chair
Bio
RN-California Certified Emergency Nurse. Had her own business in real estate investments, consulting, and mortgage lending (retired 2014). Real estate broker.
Patrick Hume, District 5
Elected in 2022.
District encompasses nearly 700 miles of the County, including the cities of Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, Isleton, Galt and portions of the City of Sacramento.
Former Elk Grove City Councilmember (16 years). Elected in 2006. Served on the Planning Commission from 2000-2006. He considers himself to have deep expertise on transportation and land use issues.\
Solar
None found
Stated Priorities
Economic recovery from the pandemic: seeing that aid gets to those who need it
Homelessness (talks about root causes)
Public safety
Off-roadway trails and paths for pedestrians and cyclists.
Collaborative and cooperative working within the org (talks about silos)
Regional Boards and Commissions
Many years of experience on regional boards:
Regional Transit
Capital Southeast Connector Joint Powers Authority
LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission)
Volunteering
President, Elk Grove Regional Scholarship Foundation
Board President, Paratransit Inc
Bio
Native Californian. Long-term resident of Sac County. Hume’s grandfather, Harry Hume, was city manager of Chico from 1930-1950. His other grandfather was on the Elk Grove school board for 20 years.
Master’s in Ethical Leadership.
Local Officials
County Assessor
Christina Wynn
assessor@saccounty.gov
916-875-0700
Nonpartisan. Assumed office in 2017; previously worked as Chief Appraiser and Assistant Assessor with the county; BS Agricultural and Managerial Economics from University of California, Davis. Won outright in primary 2022 after cancellation of general elections. Previous term was to end in January 2023. Did not find much else.
County Clerk
Donna Allred
916-874-6334
Appointed by the Board of Supervisors in 2014; member of California Association of Clerks and Election Officials, County Recorder’s Association of California (CRAC), Property Education Partners, Property Records Education Partners, and Property Records Industry Association.
County Treasurer
Ben Lamera (Director of Finance)
916-874-6744
Graduated from a California State University.
County Sheriff
Jim Cooper
916-874-5115
Nonpartisan. First Black Sheriff of Sacramento County. Sworn into office in December 2022. Former Assembly Member; former Elk Grove Mayor; former Council Member. Stated in an interview that tackling homelessness was his top priority; former Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department Captain; earned numerous awards, including the Bronze Star for Bravery for actions during the 1991 “Good Guys” hostage crisis; named Legislator of the Year by the California District Attorneys Association, the California Police Chiefs Association, and the California Narcotics Officers Association; Recipient of Crime Victims United’s “Victims Defender Award”.
