Theresa Ann Bond believes her work as a school board trustee and for the state Department of Public Health and her devotion to the community make her an ideal candidate for the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. She says she has been a tireless advocate and someone willing to work seven days a week to get the job done.
County Supervisor District 5 2024
Coverage of the race for supervisor in Santa Cruz County’s District 5, which includes the San Lorenzo Valley, most of Scotts Valley and a small part of the city of Santa Cruz.
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Christopher Bradford for District 5 supervisor: My grassroots campaign has built momentum because people know I am invested and care about their needs
Christopher Bradford says he is a listener whose grassroots campaign is hitting a nerve with people in District 5. Bradford lost his home in the CZU Lightning Complex fires and believes the county has been too slow to rebuild. He promises to have an office that “supports conversations” and transparency.
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Monica Martinez for District 5 supervisor: We need someone ready to challenge the status quo and bring positive change
Monica Martinez sees herself as a change agent. She believes Santa Cruz County needs leaders who show courage to shake up the system. She wants to lessen the red tape in our county’s bureaucracy to better attack climate-related disasters, income inequality, aging infrastructure and the rising cost of living.
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Tom Decker for District 5 supervisor: Let’s stop the bureaucracy that has provided ‘amazingly poor service’ to our community
Tom Decker believes his experience as a builder of affordable homes and his commitment to family and service make him an ideal candidate for District 5 supervisor.
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In the Public Interest: Lookout forums continue, Measure M for Maybe, what mountain voters want
In his weekly newsletter covering Santa Cruz County politics and policy, Christopher Neely previews a pair of Lookout election forums this week, digs into what Measure M might and might not mean, talks to voters in the Santa Cruz Mountains about what they’re looking for in their new District 5 county supervisor and more.
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Election 2024: In the post-CZU Santa Cruz Mountains, rugged individualism meets bureaucratic red tape
As District 5 voters prepare to cast their votes for a new county supervisor, no issue stands more prominently than Santa Cruz County’s failure to shepherd through a more efficient rebuild after the 2020 CZU fire. Voters in the Santa Cruz Mountains say it’s time to fundamentally change government.
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Roads, climate, mental health, CZU rebuild fuel county supervisor hopefuls in Districts 2 and 5 during forum
In Lookout’s first candidate forum of the 2024 election season, those who would represent South County and the Santa Cruz Mountains discussed road maintenance, climate change response, improved mental health facilities and cutting red tape to speed recovery from 2020’s CZU fire. The primary election is set for March 5.
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Lookout’s primary election forums series kicks off Monday with District 2 and 5 County Supervisor candidates
For the March primary cycle, Lookout will be hosting candidate forums for a number of elections. On Monday, we welcome the candidates seeking the District 2 and District 5 Santa Cruz County supervisor seats.
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Sheriff Jim Hart makes decision on District 5 county supervisor race
What Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart might do was a big unknown in the race to replace the retiring Bruce McPherson in District 5, which stretches from north of the city of Santa Cruz to the Santa Clara County line. Nonprofit CEO Monica Martinez announced Oct. 30 that Hart had endorsed her candidacy, giving her a boost in a three-person field that also includes Christopher Bradford and Theresa Bond.
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Field begins to coalesce in races for three Santa Cruz County supervisor seats
Incumbent Manu Koenig is facing a challenge from pro-rail Lani Faulkner in District 1, while the retirement of Zach Friend in District 2 has so far seen three candidates — Kristen Brown, Kimberly De Serpa and Douglas Deitch — file paperwork. Monica Martinez and Christopher Bradford are running to replace Bruce McPherson in District 5, with Sheriff Jim Hart still seen as a possible candidate.