STOCKTON — Supervisor Miguel Villapudua on Tuesday was chosen unanimously to serve as the 2024 chairman of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors.

“I am honored to have the support of my colleagues as the next Chairman of the Board,” Villapudua said. “As I enter my last year of service on the Board of Supervisors, I want to highlight the hard work of the many employees of San Joaquin County and the organizations and community groups that the County partners with to serve and improve the lives of our residents.”

“ I represent a portion of this County that is underserved and needs assistance.  I am proud to bring a voice and a light to the communities I serve to provide needed help and a path forward through challenges and hardship.”

The Chairman of the Board serves as a representative of the Board of Supervisors and San Joaquin County at events throughout the year.

 Additional responsibilities include conducting all of the board meetings throughout the year and making committee assignments for the Board members on 56 committees that they serve on in the County and community.

 Villapudua represents the first supervisorial district, which includes much of the City of Stockton, as well as unincorporated County pockets within the city.  He was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2016 and took office in January of 2017. 

He is serving the final year of his second term and is restricted by term limits from seeking the office again.    

 “In the years that I have spent on the Board of Supervisors, I have seen growth and changes in our County and our community,” continued Chairman Villapudua. 

“The next year will bring unprecedented change and challenge to our County budget and organization.  This Board of Supervisors has successfully navigated challenges in the past year, and I am confident of our ability to face this coming year and to position the County to continue providing quality services for our residents.”

 As part of the annual reorganization, Supervisor Paul Canepa was elected Vice-Chairman for the 2024 calendar year. Supervisor Canepa represents District Two, which includes another large portion of the City of Stockton. 

The Board of Supervisors is the governing body of San Joaquin County and serves more than 779,000 residents. The Board establishes County policies, passes local ordinances, approves the budget, sets local tax rates, supports community programs, and provides many other essential services.