Due to a vacancy on the Board of Retirement, a special election for an Alternate Safety member representative will be held in April 2024. Only Safety members in the Fire Suppression group, including Airport Operations Officers and Harbor Patrol Officers, are eligible for this elected office.

Nomination documents can be obtained starting on January 2, 2024 in the County Elections Office or by emailing Campaign.Finance@ventura.org. Completed nomination packets must be returned to the Elections Office by January 16, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

The elected Alternate Safety member will serve from the date of certification of election results to December 31, 2026.

Joining the Board of Retirement is both an honor and a challenge. To learn more about this opportunity to make a difference in the lives of thousands of VCERA members, click here to view a short video. Additionally, the document under “Related Links” (see sidebar on right) provides more information on the elections process, timeline and how to become a candidate.