Nora Vargas

Nora Vargas
Vargas in 2021
Chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors
Assumed office
January 10, 2023
Preceded byNathan Fletcher
Vice Chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors
In office
January 5, 2021 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byNathan Fletcher
Succeeded byTerra Lawson-Remer
Member of the
San Diego County Board of Supervisors
from the 1st district
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
Preceded byGreg Cox
Personal details
BornOctober 14, 1971
Tijuana, Mexico
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Chula Vista, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of San Francisco (BA)
Claremont Graduate University

Nora E. Vargas (born 1970/1971) is an American politician serving as chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors since 2023, representing District 1 since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first immigrant and the first Latina to serve in the body.[1][2]

  1. ^ Mendoza, Alexandra; Clark, Charles (November 28, 2020). "San Diego Supervisor-elect Nora Vargas sets stage for more Latinas, and a focus on health, equity". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Peters, LAMonica (March 28, 2021). "Women's History Month: Nora Vargas, the 1st Latina San Diego County Board Supervisor". KFMB-TV. Retrieved August 8, 2021.