Simitian, Chavez Reelected On Santa Clara Board As President, VP

SAN JOSE, CA -- Supervisor Joe Simitian was reelected Tuesday to head the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors as its president.

The board voted unanimously for Simitian's second term, also reelecting Vice President Cindy Chavez. Simitian and Chavez were the only supervisors nominated for the roles in December.

Simitian will continue being in charge of assigning supervisors to committees and approving agendas, while also heading the county's Health and Hospital committee and the Federal Affairs Advocacy Task Force.

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