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Mountain Views News Saturday, December 7, 2024

BARGER TO SERVE AS CHAIR OF THE LA COUNTY BOARD 
OF SUPERVISORS FOR 2024-25

Supervisor Kathryn Barger started serving as Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 2024-2025 term. There are some immediate changes that will be implemented 
in the Board’s meeting schedule at Supervisor Barger’s direction. 

As memorialized in a letter sent to her colleagues today, effective January 1, 2025, Board meetings will 
be held every Tuesday. This will result in the convening of 36 Board of Supervisors meetings in 2025–an 
increase of over 50 percent in meeting frequency. Public comment on policy motions not held for discussion 
by the Board of Supervisors will now take place at the start of the Board meeting instead of at its end. 

“It’s an honor and privilege to lead the Board of Supervisors as we continue to tackle the critical issues 
facing our County,” said Supervisor Kathryn Barger. “None of us know exactly what this next year will 
hold. But, here’s what I will say with certainty: the County of Los Angeles remains a strong and stable 
safety net for our communities. As someone who has dedicated my entire career to County service, I 
know the importance of our County’s role. Our commitment has always been to serve residents—and 
that will not change in the year ahead, no matter what is happening elsewhere. Los Angeles County will 
continue to stand as a beacon of hope, a safe harbor for our residents when they need us most.” 

Supervisor Barger shared she will focus her Chair year on uplifting public safety and unity. Her public 
safety work will center on helping people experiencing homelessness and foster youth, as well as investing 
in health and mental health systems. 

Supervisor Barger’s priorities also include supporting public safety agencies to ensure neighborhoods 
and businesses are protected. This year, the Peace Officers Association of Los Angeles County bestowed 
the President’s Award upon Supervisor Barger for her outstanding achievements and support of the law 
enforcement mission.

While delivering remarks about her upcoming Chair term, Supervisor Barger addressed her fellow 
Supervisors directly. “To my colleagues, I promise I will serve this Board with a steady hand,” Supervisor 
Barger stated. “I will seize opportunities for collaboration and continually emphasize that we’re at our 
best when we see one another’s perspectives. We owe it to our communities to work together. There’s a 
reason County Supervisors don’t have an R or a D next to their names on the ballot. County government 
is not about politics, it’s about people.” 

Supervisor Barger brings over three decades of leadership and experience exclusively focused on Los 
Angeles County government. 


Supervisor Barger poses with gavel in a hallway leading to the Board Hearing 
Room at the Hahn Hall of Administration

 (Photo credit: Diandra Jay/LA County)


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