Bob Buster – District 1
John F. Tavaglione – District 2
Jeff Stone – District 3
John J. Benoit – District 4
Marion Ashley – District 5
The Board of Supervisors (BOS) is the governing body of Riverside County. Its five members are elected on a non-partisan ballot by supervisorial district to four-year terms. As a legislative body, the Board enacts local laws through ordinances and resolutions. The Board legislates for the entire County, but most of its ordinances apply to those areas outside the limits of the cities within the County.
The Board provides local government services such as law enforcement, fire services, code enforcement, and animal control for residents in the County’s unincorporated areas and contract cities. The Board appoints most County department heads, while some department heads are appointed by the County Executive Officer and certain agency directors, and others are elected officials. The Board also appoints members of special boards and commissions for regulatory purposes or to provide advice to the County government.
Since the Board of Supervisors functions as both the executive and legislative branch of County government, there is no need for an elected executive like a mayor or governor to enforce legislative acts. The Board appoints a County Executive Officer to supervise most department heads, to exercise fiscal control, and coordinate the effectiveness of all departments.
See the organizational chart for a depiction of the various agencies, districts, and departments within the County family. To view the Countywide BOS's district boundaries map, click here or select one of the web pages below.