Board Walk ~ Susan Gorin

Susan Gorin Susan Gorin represents the First District as a member of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, an area that includes the entire Sonoma Valley.

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The urgency of climate change 

Posted on April 14, 2021

It feels like a lifetime ago, but as Chair of the Board of Supervisors in 2020, I focused my State of the County address on the urgency... Continue

Life in the ‘Red Tier’

Posted on March 26, 2021
Life in the 'Red Tier'

Sonoma County reached a long-awaited milestone, entering the Red Tier of the Governor’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy plan. On March... Continue

Frustration – and good news – as the County begins vaccinating

Posted on February 11, 2021

I am hearing from hundreds of people about the issues with the vaccine rollout, and trust me, I am frustrated too. The good news is... Continue

Happy New Year… so we hope

Posted on January 16, 2021
Happy New Year… so we hope

What a year it has been. Chairing the Board of Supervisors this year has been an honor, and an incredible challenge. For the past few... Continue

Community outreach in times of crisis

Posted on December 12, 2020

I am not going to sugar coat it — this year has been incredibly rough on all of us. At its core, the theme has been isolation... Continue

The year of living stressfully

Posted on October 15, 2020
The year of living stressfully

What a year this has been. First Covid, then the Walbridge and Meyers Fires, and now the Glass Fire have tested our community again... Continue

The year of virtual engagement

Posted on September 10, 2020

There is no doubt that 2020 will be remembered for many things, but perhaps one of the most surprising and optimistic is the year of... Continue

Building the County budget time in a difficult year

Posted on July 30, 2020

Usually, I write about the county budget in May, but like so many other things that have been turned upside down with this pandemic,... Continue

Our work on social justice and equity is more relevant than ever

Posted on June 13, 2020
Our work on social justice and equity is more relevant than ever

I came of age and lent my youthful passionate voice during the turbulent era of civil rights, War on Poverty, equality for women and... Continue

Investing in Sonoma Valley nonprofits

Posted on May 9, 2020

We are trying to breathe deeply as we move through our seventh week of sheltering in place, now wearing colorful facial masks. Thank... Continue


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