The 5th Supervisorial District comprises the western part of Sonoma County including Sebastopol, the lower Russian River communities, and the coast.

We suggest you begin by learning about the issues in our reference library. Review your district's tax expenditures for open space, and what it has received in the way of public access to open space in return. Read about the political insiders who have been working against public access to open space in our county.

The major open space issue in the 5th District in recent months has been the potential acquisition by the Open Space District of Bohemia Ranch (Waterfall Park) for a park. This issue has been well covered in the local press, including the Press Democrat, so we have not belabored it here.

Write and call the following decision makers with specific responsibility for your district:

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
575 Administration Dr., Rm 100A
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 565-2241
(Fax) (707) 565-3778

• 5th District Supervisor
  Mike Reilly
  Age: 55
  Residence: Forestville
  First elected: 1996
  E-mail: mreilly@sonoma-county.org

Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space Authority
Meetings held at 747 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 at the SCAP Open Space District Office. Members:

• 5th District representative
  Liza Prunuske
  P.O. Box 828
  Occidental, CA 95465
  874-0102 ext. 33
  (Fax) 874-1440
  Age: 40
  Occupation: Environmental restoration
  Residence: Occidental
  Appointed: 1998

Sonoma County Open Space Advisory Committee
1999 Members:

• 5th District representative
  Caryl Hart (Chair)
  5101 Harrison Grade Road
  Sebastopol, CA 95472
  (Fax) 874-1337
  Age: 41
  Occupation: Lawyer
  Residence: Occidental
  Appointed: 1993

• 5th District representative
  

See also the full list of county contacts.