Santa Clara County’s women supervisors juggle motherhood while shaping policy

IT’S A DELICATE DANCE balancing work and motherhood, especially if you’re a politician.

For Santa Clara County Supervisors Margaret Abe-Koga, Sylvia Arenas, Betty Duong and Susan Ellenberg, life as a super mom is both challenging and rewarding. All four women learned early on the sacrifices that come with public service. Late night meetings mean being absent from family dinners and their children’s after-school activities. But the women see purpose as they plow through the stress and uncontrollable hours to show their children they can succeed as moms and politicians.