Two new county supervisors, an assessor and a Los Angeles County sheriff were sworn in to office during various ceremonies scheduled Monday.
Supervisor-elect Sheila Kuehl took her seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, replacing longtime Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, who retired after 40 years of service to Los Angeles.
Kuehl won 53 percent of the vote against Bobby Shriver during a tight race in the November elections. Backed by many local officials, unions and with support from the Los Angeles County Democratic Party and the National Women’s Political Caucus, Kuehl brings 14 years of state legislature experience to the Board.
She has previously worked with Yaroslavsky on environmental issues and preservation of the Santa Monica Mountains.Â
Former chief of the Long Beach Police Department Jim McDonnell won almost 75 percent of the votes in the November elections and will replace Interim Sheriff John Scott as the Los Angeles County Sheriff. Scott was appointed after Sheriff Lee Baca retired amidst federal probes into county jail activities.
McDonnell’s resume includes almost 30 years of experience as a veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Assessor-elect Jeffrey Prang takes the reins of managing the county’s $1.2-trillion property tax roll as previously elected Assessor John Noguez awaits trial on corruption charges.
Prang boasts over 20 years of public service as a councilmember and former Mayor of West Hollywood, and previously worked in the assessor’s office as a special assistant.
In the First District, Supervisor-elect Hilda Solis will replace Supervisor Gloria Molina after a strong June primary where Solis received 70 percent of the vote.
Solis focused on reforming the county’s child welfare system during her campaign and previously served in Congress as the head of the U.S. Department of Labor.
