A South Coast city has a new city council member. Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios has joined the Ventura City Council, representing the city’s Fourth District.
She was selected during a special Ventura City City Council meeting Saturday held to fill the vacancy created by Eric Nasarenko’s appointment as Ventura County’s District Attorney.
Sanchez-Palacios has worked as a District Director for the State Assembly for the last decade.
The City Council interviewed 14 candidates before choosing Sanchez-Palacios to fill the remainder of the term. The seat comes up for election in 2022.