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Santa Cruz County, California
Board of Supervisors, 1950--1999

Information courtesy of the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.

1950-1959 || 1960-1969 || 1970-1979 || 1980-1989 || 1990-1999

1950--1959

Year Chair Supervisors
1950 F.L. Clement
  • Lloyd A. Foster
  • Alvin V. Gregory
  • A. Frank Oettl
  • Phillip H. Rowe
1951 Alvin V. Gregory
  • F.L. Clement
  • Lloyd A. Foster
  • A. Frank Oettl
  • Phillip K. Rowe
1952 Alvin V. Gregory
  • F.L. Clement
  • Lloyd A. Foster
  • A. Frank Oettl
  • Phillip H. Rowe
1953 Phillip H. Rowe
  • F.L. Clement
  • Alvin V. Gregory
  • C.B. Harts
  • Gus E. Wahlberg
1954 Phillip H. Rowe
  • F.L. Clement
  • Alvin V. Gregory
  • C.B. Harts
  • Gus E. Wahlberg
1955 Gus E. Wahlberg
  • F.L. Clement
  • W.A. Deans (died 11/15)
  • C.B. Harts
  • Francis Silliman
  • Leon Smith (from 11/27)
1956 Gus E. Wahlberg
  • F.L. Clement
  • C.B. Harts
  • Francis Silliman
  • Leon Smith
1957 Francis Silliman
  • Walter G. Merrill
  • Lewis Nelson
  • Vincent D. Locatelli
  • Hulda H. McLean
1958 Francis Silliman
  • Walter G. Merrill
  • Vincent D. Locatelli
  • Hulda H. McLean
  • Lewis Nelson
1959 Francis Silliman
  • Walter G. Merrill
  • Lewis Nelson
  • Vincent D. Locatelli
  • Hulda H. McLean

1950-1959 || 1960-1969 || 1970-1979 || 1980-1989 || 1990-1999

1960--1969

Year Chair Supervisors
1960 Lewis Nelson
  • Walter G. Merrill
  • Hulda H. McLean
  • Vincent D. Locatelli
  • Francis Silliman
1961 Lewis Nelson
  • Hulda H. McLean
  • Francis Silliman
  • Vincent D. Locatelli
  • Robert E. Burton
1962 Francis Silliman
  • Hulda H. McLean
  • Vincent D. Locatelli
  • Lewis Nelson
  • Robert E. Burton
1963 Lewis Nelson
  • Francis Silliman
  • Russ McCallie
  • Vincent D. Locatelli
  • Robert E. Burton
1964 Russ McCallie
  • Francis Silliman
  • Vincent D. Locatelli
  • Lewis Nelson
  • Robert E. Burton
1965 Russ McCallie
  • Thomas A. Black
  • Francis Silliman
  • Vincent D. Locatelli
  • Robert E. Burton
1966 Thomas A. Black
  • Francis Silliman
  • Russ McCallie
  • Vincent D. Locatelli
  • Robert E. Burton
1967 Thomas A. Black
  • Vincent D. Locatelli
  • Russ McCallie
  • Henry J. Mello
  • Robert E. Burton
1968 Russ McCallie
  • Thomas A. Black
  • Vincent D. Locatelli
  • Henry J. Mello
  • Robert E. Burton
1969 Henry J. Mello
  • D. Dan Forbus
  • Ralph Sanson
  • Russ McCallie
  • George L. Cress, Jr.

1950-1959 || 1960-1969 || 1970-1979 || 1980-1989 || 1990-1999

1970--1979

Year Chair Supervisors
1970 D. Dan Forbus
  • Ralph Sanson
  • Russ McCallie
  • Henry J. Mello
  • George L. Cress, Jr.
1971 Ralph Sanson
  • D. Dan Forbus
  • Phil Harry
  • Henry J. Mello
  • George L. Cress, Jr.
1972 Phil Harry
  • D. Dan Forbus
  • Ralph Sanson
  • Henry J. Mello
  • George L. Cress, Jr.
1973 Henry J. Mello
  • D. Dan Forbus
  • Dale H. Dawson
  • Phil Harry
  • J. Patrick Liteky
1974 Dale H. Dawson
  • D. Dan Forbus
  • Phil Harry
  • Henry J. Mello
  • J. Patrick Liteky
1975 J. Patrick Liteky
(resigned between 3/11 and 3/18,
specific date not known)
D. Dan Forbus
  • D. Dan Forbus
  • Dale H. Dawson
  • Gary A. Patton
  • Cecil Smith, Jr.
  • Ed Borovatz
    (appointed by Governor
    as 5th District Sup. on 6/23)
1976 Gary A. Patton
  • D. Dan Forbus
  • Dale H. Dawson
  • Cecil Smith, Jr.
  • Edward F. Borovatz
1977 Edward F. Borovatz
  • Phil Balwin
  • Marilyn D. Liddicoat
  • Gary A. Patton
  • Cecil Smith, Jr.
1978 Cecil J. Smith, Jr.
(died 10/17)
  • Phil Baldwin
    (recalled in June primary)
  • D. Dan Forbus
    (replaced Baldwin 6/27)
  • Marilyn D. Liddicoat
  • Gary A. Patton
  • Ed Borovatz
    (recalled in June primary)
  • Pat Liberty
    (replaced Borovatz 6/27)
1979 Marilyn D. Liddicoat
  • D. Dan Forbus
  • Gary A. Patton
  • Chris A. Patton
  • Chris Matthews
    (appointed by Governor 1/17
    to fill vacancy created by
    Cecil Smith's death)
  • Pat Liberty

1950-1959 || 1960-1969 || 1970-1979 || 1980-1989 || 1990-1999

1980--1989

Year Chair Supervisors
1980 Pat Liberty
  • D. Dan Forbus
  • Marilyn D. Liddicoat
  • Gary A. Patton
  • Chris Matthews
1981 Gary A. Patton
  • D. Dan Forbus
  • Robley Levy
  • E. Wayne Moore, Jr.
  • Joe Cucchiara
1982 Robley Levy
  • D. Dan Forbus
  • Gary A. Patton
  • E. Wayne Moore, Jr.
  • Joe Cucchiara
1983 Joe Cucchiara
  • D. Dan Forbus
  • Robley Levy
  • Gary A. Patton
  • E. Wayne Moore, Jr.
1984 Robley Levy
  • D. Dan Forbus
  • Gary A. Patton
  • E. Wayne Moore, Jr.
  • Joe Cucchiara
1985 Gary A. Patton
  • D. Dan Forbus
  • Robley Levy
  • E. Wayne Moore, Jr.
  • Joe Cucchiara
1986 Gary A. Patton
  • D. Dan Forbus
  • Robley Levy
  • E. Wayne Moore, Jr.
    (resigned before end of term)
  • Sherry Mehl
    (appointed by Governor
    to fill vacancy on 12/9)
  • Joe Cucchiara
1987 Robley Levy
  • D. Dan Forbus
  • Gary A. Patton
  • Sherry Mehl
  • Joe Cucchiara
1988 Joe Cucchiara
  • D. Dan Forbus
  • Robley Levy
  • Gary A. Patton
  • Sherry Mehl
1989 Gary A. Patton
  • Janet K. Beautz
  • Robley Levy
  • Sherry Mehl
  • Fred Keeley

1950-1959 || 1960-1969 || 1970-1979 || 1980-1989 || 1990-1999

1990--1999

Year Chair Supervisors
1990 Robley Levy
  • Janet K. Beautz
  • Gary A. Patton
  • Sherry Mehl
  • Fred Keeley
1991 Fred Keeley
  • Janet K. Beautz
  • Robley Levy
  • Gary A. Patton
  • Ray Belgard
1992 Janet K. Beautz
  • Robley Levy
  • Gary A. Patton
  • Ray Belgard
  • Fred Keeley
1993 Ray Belgard
  • Janet K. Beautz
  • Walter J. Symons
  • Gary A. Patton
  • Fred Keeley
1994 Gary A. Patton
  • Janet K. Beautz
  • Walter J. Symons
  • Ray Belgard
  • Fred Keeley
1995 Fred Keeley
  • Janet K. Beautz
  • Walter J. Symons
  • Mardi Wormhoudt
  • Ray Belgard
1996 Walt Symons
  • Janet K. Beautz
  • Mardi Wormhoudt
  • Ray Belgard
  • Fred Keeley
    (resigned 12/2/96
    to assume seat in CA Assembly)
  • Jeff Almquist
    (appointed by Governor 12/9/96
    to fill balance of Keeley's term)
1997 Mardi Wormhoudt
  • Janet K. Beautz
  • Walter J. Symons
  • Ray Belgard
  • Jeff Almquist
1998 Janet K. Beautz
  • Walter J. Symons
  • Mardi Wormhoudt
  • Ray Belgard
  • Jeff Almquist
1999 Jeff Almquist
  • Janet K. Beautz
  • Walter J. Symons
  • Mardi Wormhoudt
  • Tony Campos

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