Lynda Hopkins
Lynda Hopkins | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors from District 5 | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Efren Carrillo |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Emmett Hopkins |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Healdsburg, California |
| Alma mater | Stanford University (BA, MS) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Farmer |
| Website | Board of Supervisors District 5 website |
Lynda Hopkins is an American politician, organic farmer, and author. She serves as a member of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors representing Supervisorial District 5, which includes Sebastopol, portions of west Santa Rosa centered around Roseland, the unincorporated communities of the Lower Russian River, and the entirety of the county’s Pacific coastline.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Hopkins (née Browning)[2] was raised in suburban San Diego, California.[3][4] She received her B.A. in creative writing and journalism in 2005 and M.S. in environmental science in 2007 from Stanford University.[4][5][6]
Career[edit]
Hopkins moved to Sonoma County in 2008, when she co-founded Foggy River Farm with her future husband, Emmett,[2] and was appointed Executive Director of Sonoma County Farm Trails.[7] She also joined Sonoma West Publishers as a freelance reporter.[8]
Hopkins was elected to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors in the November 2016 election, defeating former State Senator Noreen Evans with 54.1% of the vote.[9] She was sworn in on January 10, 2017.[10] Hopkins’ win, along with the reelection of Shirlee Zane and Susan Gorin, created a female majority on the board for the first time.[10] She is the first woman to represent District 5.[11]
Hopkins led the establishment of municipal advisory councils for unincorporated communities in the Lower Russian River and Sonoma Coast in 2018,[12] citing a need due to “structural disempowerment of rural communities.”[13]
Hopkins won reelection to a second term on March 3, 2020, with 78% of the vote.[14]
Personal life[edit]
Hopkins married Emmett Hopkins on April 24, 2010.[3] They live in unincorporated Sonoma County outside of Healdsburg with their three children.[4][15]
Her memoir, The Wisdom of the Radish, was published by Sasquatch Books in 2011.[5][6]
Hopkins became the first Sonoma County supervisor to give birth while in office in 2019.[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ "District 5 | Board of Supervisors". sonomacounty.ca.gov.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tyrone Bowman & Megan Foster (September 21, 2009). "Meet Foggy River Farms". The Windsor Times. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mary Jo Bowling (June 24, 2011). "American Gothic: A Modern Day Farmers' Wedding". 7x7. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Foggy River Farm, Healdsburg CA | The Foggy Farmers". foggyriverfarm.org.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Matthew Hall (July 2013). "Proud Greenhorns: having a farm and the agility to make it pay". Stanford Magazine. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Amber Turpin (May 12, 2011). "Reading The Wisdom of the Radish: A Book Review". Civil Eats. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ Unknown author (September 25, 2008). "Enjoy your weekend by visiting area farms". Sonoma West Times & News. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ Matthew Hall (September 26, 2008). "New names". Sonoma West Times & News. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ Angela Hart (November 8, 2016). "Lynda Hopkins wins Sonoma County supervisor race over Noreen Evans". The Press Democrat. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 J.D. Morris (January 10, 2017). "Sonoma County Board of Supervisors swears in its first female majority". The Press Democrat. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ Angela Hart (November 9, 2016). "Sonoma County Supervisor-elect Lynda Hopkins decries Trump election, sees call to action for board". The Press Democrat. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ Mary Callahan (October 19, 2018). "Applications due for lower Russian River, Sonoma Coast councils". The Press Democrat. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ Mary Callahan (February 22, 2018). "Guerneville meeting set to consider additional representation". The Press Democrat. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ Mary Callahan (March 3, 2020). "Susan Gorin, Lynda Hopkins reelected to Sononoma [sic] County Board of Supervisors". The Press Democrat. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Hannah Beausang (January 25, 2019). "Lynda Hopkins has a boy, becoming first county supervisor to give birth while in office". The Press Democrat. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
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