Supervisors Dawn Rowe, Paul Cook and Joe Baca, Jr. sworn in for second terms

people — Vice Chairman and First District Supervisor Col. Paul Cook (Ret.), Chairman and Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe and Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. in the County Government Center’s Covington Chambers after being sworn in for their second terms on Dec. 17.

During their oath of office ceremonies at the County Government Center on Tuesday, Chairman and Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe, Vice Chairman and First District Supervisor Col. Paul Cook (Ret.) and Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. highlighted a spirit of respect, collaboration and dedication to serving San Bernardino County residents as they began their second four-year terms on the Board of Supervisors.

Second District and Chairman Supervisor Dawn Rowe new oath of office. — Chairman and Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe raises her right hand as her father, Robert Haynes, administers the oath of office for her second term in the county meeting chambers on Dec. 17.

Second District and Chairman Supervisor Dawn Rowe new oath of office with family — Chairman and Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe stands with her husband, Pete Baumgarten, her father, Robert Haynes, and step-mother, Elizabeth Haynes in the County Government Center’s Covington Chambers after being sworn in for her second term on Dec. 17.

Chairman Rowe represents the Third District, which includes the cities of Barstow; Grand Terrace; Highland; Loma Linda; Needles; Redlands; Yucaipa; Yucca Valley; Twentynine Palms and the rest of the Morongo Basin; portions of the cities of Colton and San Bernardino; and the San Bernardino mountain communities stretching from the Rim of the World communities through the Big Bear valley, including the city of Big Bear Lake. Rowe was first appointed to the Board of Supervisors in 2018, elected to her first four-year term in 2020 and re-elected in March.

“We are able to do good things because of the staff that we have and our outside partners who support us. It is truly a blessing to work with our team to move the county forward and that’s because my colleagues and I respect each other and understand the specific needs in our individual districts, which are very unique and different,” Rowe said.

First District Supervisor and Vice Chair Supervisor Col. Paul Cook (Ret.) new oath of office. — Vice Chairman and First District Supervisor Col. Paul Cook (Ret.) raises his right hand as his wife, Jeanne Cook, administers the oath of office for his second term in the county meeting chambers on Dec. 17.

First District Supervisor and Vice Chair Col. Paul Cook (Ret.) new oath of office with wife. — Vice Chairman and First District Supervisor Col. Paul Cook (Ret.) stands with his wife, Jeanne Cook, in front of the “In God we trust” message and the San Bernardino County seal within the county Government Center’s Covington Chambers after being sworn in for his second term on Dec. 17.

Vice Chairman and First District Supervisor Col. Paul Cook (Ret.) represents the First District, which includes the cities of Adelanto, Apple Valley, Hesperia and Victorville, as well as numerous unincorporated communities, including Oak Hills, Wrightwood, Oro Grande, Phelan, Piñon Hills and Trona. Cook, a retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel and former congressman and state assemblyman, was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2020 and re-elected in March.

“As a board, we understand the importance of leaving personal opinions and egos aside to focus on the collective good. We are here to serve all of our constituents in San Bernardino County, who are represented in this board chamber. Our goal is to collaborate effectively and achieve positive outcomes together,” Cook said.

Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. new oath — Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. raises his right hand as his daughter, Joselyn, administers the oath of office for his second term, with family members standing behind him in the county meeting chambers on Dec. 17.

Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. with family new oath — Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. stands together with eight of his family members in front of the “In God we trust” message and the San Bernardino County seal within the county Government Center’s Covington Chambers after being sworn in for his second term on Dec. 17.

Baca, Jr. represents the Fifth District, which includes the city of Rialto, nearly all of San Bernardino, a portion of Colton as well as the unincorporated areas of Bloomington, Muscoy, Arrowhead Farms, Little Third, El Rancho Verde and Rosena Ranch. Baca previously served on the Rialto City Council and the California State Assembly. He was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2020 and re-elected in March.

“I enjoyed the time [my colleagues and I] spent together, but most of all, the amount of things we’ve been able to accomplish together as a Board. [We have] taken on a lot of issues over the last four years, balanc[ing] between our public safety, social services and business and constituent services,” said Baca, Jr.

Rowe, Cook, and Baca will continue serving alongside Second District Supervisor Jesse Armendarez and Fourth District Supervisor Curt Hagman. Together they lead a robust organization of more than 23,000 employees across 42 departments and agencies, delivering essential services such as public safety, parks, healthcare and economic development to San Bernardino County residents.

The Board of Supervisors works with the community to achieve the Countywide Vision, which was created by county residents and community stakeholders and calls for the establishment of a “complete county” that offers residents and investors a wide range of choices in how they live and prosper. For more information about the Board of Supervisors, visit main.sbcounty.gov/about-bos.

Additional County Update News – December 19, 2024