At the start of the new year, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transpiration Authority (Metro) welcomed three new members and noted the re-election of an existing member to the Metro Board of Directors.
Kathryn Barger, who was elected to replace Michael D. Antonovich as Los Angeles County Supervisor for the Fifth District, has joined the Metro Board, as has Janice Hahn, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, who has replaced Don Knabe as Supervisor of the Fourth District. All five members of the Board of Supervisors sit on the 13-member Metro Board. Both Antonovich and Knabe were prohibited from running again for Supervisor due to term limits.
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia has also been elected to the Metro Board, replacing Diane DuBois of Lakewood.
And existing Board Member Ara Najarian, a Glendale City Council member, has been re-elected to serve another four-year term on the Metro Board. He has served on the Board since 2006.
“As we continue our work on delivering the Measure M projects, we look forward to the additional ideas and experiences the new board members will bring to the process,” said Metro Board Chair and Duarte City Council Member John Fasana. “It’s an important time and the Measure M projects are poised to change our region for the better. We welcome the input of our new colleagues.”
