Ryan Coonerty | |
|---|---|
 Coonerty in 2008 | |
| Former Third District Supervisor for Santa Cruz County | |
| In office January 2015 – January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Neal Coonerty |
| Succeeded by | Justin Cummings |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Emily Bernard Coonerty |
| Residence(s) | Santa Cruz, California |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon (B.A.) London School of Economics (M.A.) University of Virginia School of Law (J.D.) |
| Profession | Politician, businessman, professor, author |
| Website | http://www.ryancoonerty.com/ |
Ryan Coonerty is an American politician, businessman, professor, and author who served as the Third District Supervisor for California's Santa Cruz County, representing western portions of the county including Santa Cruz, Bonny Doon, and Davenport.[1] Coonerty twice previously served as Mayor of Santa Cruz, the county seat of Santa Cruz County, in 2008[2] and 2011. In addition to holding elected office, Coonerty co-founded NextSpace Coworking, and is a lecturer for the Legal Studies department at the University of California, Santa Cruz and the Panetta Institute for Public Policy at CSU Monterey Bay. He is the author of Etched in Stone: Enduring Words From Our Nation's Monuments, published by the National Geographic Society (NGS) and co-author of The Rise of the Naked Economy - How to Benefit from the Changing Workplace, published by Macmillan-Palgrave. He is the cohost of An Honorable Profession, a NewDEAL Leaders’ podcast profiling emerging leaders in the Democratic Party, including Pete Buttigieg, Adrian Fontes and Mallory McMorrow.
- ^ "Third District Supervisor: Ryan Coonerty". County of Santa Cruz. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "City of Santa Cruz City Councils and Mayors, 2000–". Local History web site. Santa Cruz Public Libraries. 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2011.