Paul Holdengräber is joined by Sheila Kuehl on episode 123 of The Quarantine Tapes. Sheila is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. She talks with Paul about the role that the Board of Supervisors plays in Los Angeles and how their work has changed in response to the pandemic.

As a politician, Sheila’s work has centered healthcare, criminal justice reform, and more. She talks about her political influences, from Thurgood Marshall to Ruth Bader Ginsburg to John Kennedy, and talks with Paul about the hope she sees in Americans’ growing interest in government.

Supervisor Sheila James Kuehl was first elected to represent Los Angeles County’s Third District on November 4, 2014. She assumed office on December 1, 2014, and was reelected to her second term on November 6, 2018.

As a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and immediate past Chair, she has led the way and worked on a great many initiatives and motions to improve people’s lives and reform systems in the County.

Supervisor Kuehl served eight years in the California State Senate and six years in the California State Assembly. She was the first woman in California history to be named Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly, and the first openly gay or lesbian person to be elected to the California Legislature.

Credits:

Paul Holdengraber - Co-Creator, Host, OLA Director
Anthony Audi - Co-Creator, Researcher, OLA Director
Alejandro Cohen - Co-Creator, Producer, Composer
Christian Pitt - Production Coordinator 
Erin Cooney - Copy, Production
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