Ventura-- The Board of Supervisors welcomed new District Five Supervisor Vianey Lopez with a formal swearing-in ceremony Tuesday, October 4.
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Lopez after Board Chair Carmen Ramirez was struck and killed in a vehicular accident on August 12.
Lunn noted before the ceremony that so many people attending or watching may have taken oaths, sometimes more than once.
“Maybe, this is a good time, as we issue the oath here, to look back at our oaths and take in what it really means,” he said. “As soon as the oath begins, it’s a transfer of power. With that transfer of power, there is also a transfer of trust from the public that places you there. It also includes a public promise that you’re going to fulfill your duties to the best of your ability. There’s a legal responsibility for you to do that.”
Lopez thanked the crowd for attending and said everyone is a part of her family, her direct and extended part of her family.
“The circumstances of this appointment have been the most unfortunate and most devastating to our entire community, but especially to Carmen’s family,” Lopez said. “Stepping into this position, I do…
