The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has chosen Supervisor Monica Martinez to serve as chair for 2026, making her the first openly LGBTQ+ and Latina person to lead the board.
Martinez was selected Tuesday by her colleagues after a first year on the board focused on protecting essential services, supporting vulnerable residents, strengthening wildfire preparedness and expanding community engagement. The board also named Supervisor Manu Koenig as vice chair.
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