“Adam Spickler, 48, became the first openly transgender man to hold elected office in California when he was appointed in lieu of election to Area 2 this summer, which includes parts of Santa Cruz, Live Oak and Scotts Valley. Spickler is a senior analyst at the Santa Cruz County Human Services Department with over a decade of experience in local government, two terms on the board of the nonprofit Santa Cruz County Diversity Center and an associates degree in child development from Cabrillo.” Cabrillo College Voice, November 3, 2018