Sue Frost retires from Board of Supervisors. How will it change Sacramento County?
.JPG "Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost is surrounded by a transparent screen as she listens to public comment during the board’s meeting at the County Administration Building in downtown Sacramento on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. Frost was the only supervisor who didn’t wear a mask at the meeting.")
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will change in 2025 with the retirement of Sue Frost.
Frost, known for her conservative views on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, attended her final meeting Tuesday.
With her exit, Rosario Rodriguez will fill the District 4 seat which includes neighborhoods in Folsom, Citrus Heights, Antelope, Rio Linda, Orangevale, Gold River, Rancho Murieta, North Highlands, Elverta, Carmichael, Fair Oaks and Old Foothill Farms. The district’s population is slightly more than 301,000 people, according to county data.
Rodriguez, the former mayor of Folsom, won the three-way race for supervisor, having won 51% of the vote in March to avoid a run-off in November.
Considering herself a “moderate Republican,” Rodriguez previously served on the Folsom City Council. She is the owner of Sutter Street Taqueria in Historic Folsom. She also worked with the Historic District Commission, and sat on the boards for the Folsom Chamber of Commerce, the Twin Lakes Food Bank and the Folsom Economic Development Corporation.
Rodriguez’s term as a county supervisor will begin in January.
‘It’s been a great honor’
Frost was elected as a Sacramento County supervisor in 2016 and was the chair of the board in 2021. She previously served as the mayor of Citrus Heights in 2015.
In her departure speech, Frost said it’s been an “amazing experience” working for the county. She extended her gratitude to the county staff and fellow supervisors who have shown her “the kind respect” throughout her term.
“I want to thank the people who supported me along the way,” Frost said. “The voters and the people who supported me in small and big ways.”
“It’s been a great honor to serve my community and county,” she added.
Frost was often a contrarian on the board. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, held a strong stance against vaccines. In 2022, she spread misinformation about the virus, saying the vaccine is experimental and that “children do not get or die from the virus.” At the time, a spokesperson for Frost’s office said she “misspoke.”
During her tenure, Frost focused on fixing crumbling roads in the county. She had secured a $400,000 California Department of Transportation grant to improve emergency evacuation routes in Rancho Murieta.
“A hallmark of your service here is, even if someone disagreed with you, even if you disagreed with them, you were always kind to them,” said supervisor Rich Desmond, who represents District 3. “That was something that I think everybody remembers you for.”
Frost and her husband, Jack Frost, are leaving California for Arkansas.
This story was originally published December 10, 2024 at 2:18 PM.
