Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors

  First District Supervisor John Leopold

John Leopold was elected to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors in November, 2008. He represents the First District, which includes Live Oak, Soquel, the Summit area, Santa Cruz Gardens and Carbonera. John previously served on the Cabrillo College Governing Board for eight years, leading the effort to pass a bond for the college in 2004.

Over the course of his career, John raised millions of dollars for UC Santa Cruz as the Development Director for the Division of Social Sciences and served as Executive Director of the Santa Cruz AIDS Project. While Associate Director of Working Partnerships, John helped design the Children's Health Initiative, which provides health insurance coverage for nearly 10,000 local children.

John lives in Live Oak with his wife, Teresa, and his two daughters, Rose and Ana.

Constituent Meetings
John meets regularly with constituents from the First District, including Live Oak, Soquel, the Summit, Santa Cruz Gardens, Carbonera and Pasatiempo, and Branciforte/Happy Valley. You are invited to stop by with any concerns, questions or ideas for your Supervisor. Here are the meetings scheduled for the first quarter of 2010:

First Wednesday of each month:
January 6, February 3, and March 3
Michael's on Main
2591 Main Street in Soquel
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Second Wednesday of each month:
January 13, February 10, and March 10
People's Coffee
1200 17th Avenue in Santa Cruz
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Third Wednesday of each month:
January 20, February 17, and March 17
Loma Prieta Community Center
23800 Summit Road in Los Gatos
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Fourth Wednesday of each month:
January 27, February 24, and March 24
Erik's DeliCafe
1664 Soquel Drive in Santa Cruz
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Supervisor Leopold can be contacted as follows:

• 701 Ocean Street, Room 500, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
• (831) 454-2200 (phone)
• (831) 454-3262 (FAX)