Mike Barbanica and Shanelle Scales-Preston vie for Contra Costa County supervisor seat

For a quarter century, residents of East Contra Costa County have been able to depend on three things. The sun comes up in the east, goes down in the west, and Federal Glover represents them on the county Board of Supervisors.

Glover — who is retiring at the end of this year, during which he has served as the board’s chair — has held the job of District 5 supervisor since 1999.