Hilda Solis takes gavel, named new chair of LA County Board of Supervisors

Hilda Solis to chair Board of Supervisors during her final year – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

County Supervisor Hilda Solis will serve as chair of the Board of Supervisors during her last year on the board. Solis, who has represented the First District since 2014, is stepping down after next year due to term limits. Courtesy photo Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES — During its annual organizational meeting Dec. 2, the county Board of Supervisors appointed First District Supervisor Hilda Solis as its chair for the next year. Iy will be Solis’…

Hilda Solis takes gavel, named new chair of LA County Board of Supervisors

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has a new chairperson. First District Supervisor Hilda Solis took the gavel from Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger on Tuesday, Dec. 2, to lead the five-member, all-women board that represents 10 million county residents and oversees 117,000 county employees. Solis, 67, whose district includes East L.A. and the heart of the San Gabriel Valley, marks her third time leading the board, having served…