Michael Antonovich handed over his gavel Tuesday as the chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to Hilda Solis.
The role rotates among the five supervisors on an annual basis.
Antonovich used the moment to highlight the many changes that have taken place in the last year or so, including the election, appointment or promotion of new county leaders, including Solis and fellow Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, Sheriff Jim McDonnell, Assessor Jeffrey Prang, County CEO Sachi Hamai and County Counsel Mary Wickham.
The integration of three county health departments under the umbrella of a single health agency, a move to reorganize the CEO’s office which “eliminated a layer of bureaucratic fat” and a push to fight sex trafficking were among the other achievements Antonovich noted.
Solis said that one of her priorities in the year ahead would be to reach out to underrepresented communities.
“The priority I would like to set for this year is to reaffirm our commitment to our diverse county family — to make this family, our family, inclusive for everybody, no matter their background, no matter where they come from, no matter how far down the scale they have been,” Solis said.
