👏 California counties closed out
#NACo2025 with bold leadership, deep gratitude, and a clear vision for the future!
🎤 Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore presided over his final meeting as NACo President — capping off a year of powerful national leadership — and passed the gavel to Judge J.D. Clark of Wise County, Texas.
⚡ Lake County Supervisor Jessica Pyska led a standout session on restoring power after disasters, highlighting California’s innovation in crisis response.
🗳️ At the NACo Annual Business Meeting, California counties proudly stepped into key national leadership roles:
Chairs:
🪑 Supervisor Josh Pedrozo (
@MercedCounty) – Agriculture & Rural Affairs
🪑 Supervisor Bruno Sabatier (
@LakeCountyInfo) – Health
Vice Chairs:
🪑 Community, Economic & Workforce Dev: Supervisor David Haubert (
@AlamedaCounty) & Supervisor Darron McDaniel (
@MercedCounty)
🪑 Environment, Energy & Land Use: Supervisor Rosemarie Smallcombe (
#MariposaCounty)
🪑 Finance & Intergovernmental Affairs: Supervisor Nathan Magsig (
@FresnoCountyCA)
🪑 Human Services & Education: Supervisor Kelly Long (
@CountyVentura)
🪑 Justice & Public Safety: Supervisor Rich Desmond (
@SacCountyCA)
🪑 Public Lands: Supervisor Ned Coe (
#ModocCounty)
🪑 Telecommunications & Technology: Supervisor Ed Valenzuela (
@County_Siskiyou)
🪑 Large Urban County Caucus: Supervisor Kathryn Barger (
@CountyofLA)
🪑 Midsize County Caucus: Supervisor Wanda Williams (
#SolanoCounty)
🪑 Rural Action Caucus: Supervisors Rex Bohn (
#HumboldtCounty) & Heidi Hall (
@NevadaCountyCA)
🎯 Additional Leadership:
Supervisor Anne Cottrell (
@CountyofNapa) – Chair, Resilient Counties Innovation Council
Supervisor Kathryn Barger (
@CountyofLA) – Appointed to the NACo Board of Directors
🙌 Thank you to all our California delegates for your dedication and leadership. You’re shaping policy and making an impact — here at home and across the nation.🇺🇸
#58CountiesStrong #CAcounties #RuralCounties