Laura Capps has been sworn in early as County Supervisor for the Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors District 2 replacing Second District Supervisor Gregg Hart.
Avery Gunderson International/National Beat Reporter This year’s June 7 California primary will mark the first time Isla Vista (I.V.) votes with the second district instead of the third to elect local government officials. As an unincorporated community, I.V. now heavily depends upon the county supervisor for representation under the second district. Laura Capps is running
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The Daily Nexus endorses Shannon Sweeney, a third-year environmental studies and sociology major running with the Isla Vista Party, as the next External Vice President for Local Affairs.Â
If elected, Sweeney said she would prioritize studentsâ basic needs while working with the community to bring back Isla Vista open markets and showcase local talent.
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Sweeneyâs three years of experience within the office â first as an Pearman Fellow in the office during her freshman year and then as the officeâs chief of staff during her sophomore and junior years â and her deep roots in the Isla Vista community make her the obvious choice for the position.Â