Melissa will bring decades of service in education and law enforcement to Riverside County Board of Supervisors District #1.
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To build a thriving local job market, which will create opportunities for residents to both live and work in Riverside County.
To tackle homelessness via a multifaceted approach, which includes a task force of public service providers and a commitment to affordable housing.
To support fire and public safety services, which protects our communities and improves the quality of life in Riverside County.
Learn how my career in law enforcement and decade spent in education teaching political science have prepared me to lead.
Melissa Bourbonnais understands the challenges of working families in Riverside County. Today, she serves our communities as a dedicated public servant—a correctional officer with the Riverside Sheriff’s Department. With your help, tomorrow she will continue to serve our families as a County Supervisor. We need her problem-solving, common-sense voice representing us! I urge your support March 3rd for Melissa Bourbonnais!
Bill Hedrick
RCCD Board Trustee
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The 1st District includes about 450,000 residents and encompasses the cities of Wildomar, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake and most of the City of Riverside. The district also covers the unincorporated communities of DeLuz, Gavilan Hills, Good Hope, Lake Hills, Lake Mathews, LaCresta, Mead Valley, Meadowbrook, Spring Hills, Temescal Valley, Tenaja, Warm Springs, and Woodcrest.
view larger mapBecause Board of Supervisors is a non-partisan race my name will appear on all ballots. Ballots will be mailed out on February 3rd and Election Day is March 3rd.
Independent voters registered as NPP (No Party Preference) will not be able to vote for a Democrat in any of the other partisan races at the polls or by mail unless they ask for a Democratic ballot. These voters can also simply re-register as Democrats (recommended).
The Board of Supervisors is the governing body of the County, certain special districts and the Housing Authority. The Board enacts ordinances and resolutions, adopts the annual budget, approves contracts appropriates funds, determines land use zoning for the unincorporated area, appoints certain County officers and members of various boards and commissions.
