The Reporter (Vacaville)

Mitch Mashburn takes oath as new county supervisor

- By Nick Sestanovic­h nsestanovi­ch@thereporte­r.com

After 10 years on the Vacaville City Council, Mitch Mashburn has assumed a new position. He was sworn into the Solano County Board of Supervisor­s, representi­ng District 5, at Tuesday’s meethe oath of office was administer­ed by Mashburn’s wife Tonya, while his three daughters — McKenzie, Olivia and Brooklyn — stood as witnesses. A former Solano County Sheriff’s lieutenant who recently retired after 32 years of service, Mashburn was appointed to the Vacaville Planning Commission in 2008 and elected to the City Council two years later. He was re- elected in 2014 and 2018 and also had two stints as vice mayor. Mashburn is a fourth-generation Solano County resident who graduated from Armijo High School.

Back in March, Mashburn was elected to the board by 88 votes over his opponent, Fairfield-Suisun school board Trustee David Isom. Mashburn took the seat previously held by Skip Thomson, who retired in December after serving on the board for the last eight years. Thomson previously had another 10-year stint on the board from 1992 to 2002 and also served as the county assessor from 2003 to 2005, a correction­al officer in the ‘ 70s and as an appraised aide with the County Assessor’s Office.

District 5 spans Rio Vista, Elmira and parts of Vacaville, Fairfield and Suisun City.

Supervisor John Vasquez also presented Mashburn with a resolution honoring his 32 years with the Solano Sheriff’s Office, in which he served as a correction­al officer starting in 1988, was promoted to custody sergeant in 1997 and then to custody lieutenant in 2006, where he served as jail commander until his retirement.

Mashburn brief ly delivered remarks to thank those who voted for him.

“Thank you to the residents of the 5th District for giving me the opportunit­y and having the faith in me to do this job for you,” he said.

Mashburn’s City Council seat will remain vacant until a special election is held May 4. Among those vying

for the seat so far are business co-owner Joe Desmarais, mortgage broker Greg Ritchie and mortgage sales manager Marc Yu.

Also sworn in that same morning were the other winners of the March election: Supervisor­s Erin Hannigan and Monica Brown, who were elected to additional terms. Hannigan’s oath was administer­ed by her husband Dr. Vernon Andrews, and Brown’s oath was administer­ed by Judge Stephen Gizzi.

“Thank you to the voters of District 2 for electing me to another term,” Brown said.

The meeting also saw a transfer of power for Hannigan, who had served as chair for the last two years and previously held the title in 2015 and 2016. In between, she served as the board’s vice chair.

Hannigan transferre­d the gavel to Vasquez, who was unanimousl­y voted as the board’s new chair. The board also unanimousl­y voted for Brown to continue as vice chair and for

Supervisor Jim Spering to be named as chair pro tem. Hannigan was presented with a plaque and gavel for her service as chair.

Upon his promotion, Vasquez thanked Hannigan for the direction she provided as chair.

“This is probably one of the most difficult years to run any organizati­on, especially one as diverse as ours,” he said. “Thank you so much for your leadership.”

In her remarks, Hannigan went over some of the highlights of her second term on the board, which she said had been her “best yet,” at least until the pandemic hit last year. She cited the formation of the Solano Commission for Women and Girls, ongoing work on the Solano360 plan for the Solano County Fairground­s and a blossoming relationsh­ip with the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation.

“Together, we have partnered to bring healthy food to our residents through the Mobile Food Pharmacy, alternativ­e transporta­tion options and two lift vans for the elderly and other able- bodied community members,” she said. “We prov ided online high school diplomas for those who missed the opportunit­y way back when.”

Hannigan a lso expressed optimism about her new term.

“My service to Solano County has been rewarding, challengin­g and enjoyable,” she said. “I am looking forward to the next four years with a renewed excitement.”

 ?? SCREENSHOT — SOLANO COUNTY ?? Mitch Mashburn is administer­ed the oath of office by his wife Tonya as he is sworn in as Solano County supervisor. Mashburn had previously served as a Vacaville City Council member from 2010to 2020.
SCREENSHOT — SOLANO COUNTY Mitch Mashburn is administer­ed the oath of office by his wife Tonya as he is sworn in as Solano County supervisor. Mashburn had previously served as a Vacaville City Council member from 2010to 2020.

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