The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously elected Nora Vargas to serve as chairwoman Tuesday, while Terra Lawson-Remer was chosen as vice chair and Joel Anderson as chair pro-tem.
First elected in 2020 to represent District 1, Vargas replaces Nathan Fletcher, who served two terms as chair. Last month, Fletcher announced that he wouldn’t seek a third term and proposed Vargas, a fellow Democrat, as his successor.
In a speech after the vote, Vargas said she will work “with transparency and accountability,” and let county employees know their work is respected.
“It wasn’t that long ago that I was on the other side of the dais,” advocating for children, students, and teachers, Vargas said….