Biography of

Gary C. Ovitt
Fourth District Supervisor
County of San Bernardino, California

Gary Ovitt is the Fourth District Supervisor and Vice-Chairman for San Bernardino County, California. First elected in 2004 for a two-year term vacancy, he was reelected in 2006 for a full four-year term. The Fourth District is comprised of the cities of Chino, Chino Hills, Montclair and Ontario. The Fourth District encompasses 133 square miles and is home to over 340,000 residents.

Besides serving as President of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Gary Ovitt serves as Vice Chairman of the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG), the transportation planning authority for the County.

Supervisor Ovitt is a Board member of Omnitrans, the public transit agency serving the San Bernardino Valley and is the San Bernardino County representative on the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

As a life long educator, having served 35 years as a teacher and coach, Gary serves as Chairman of the Head Start program for San Bernardino County and is involved in the Alliance for Education.

Supervisor Ovitt and his wife Sue have a daughter, Amanda, who was part of the graduating class of 2005 at Chaffey High School. Amanda is currently attending Azusa Pacific University where she is studying nursing.