Andy Schiffrin has worked for the Third District County Supervisor representing most of the City of Santa Cruz and the north coast of the County since 1975.  He is officially retired but continues to work part time on a volunteer basis.  He also teaches an environmental assessment class at UCSC and works part time for FEMA in their Community Planning and Capacity Building program assisting communities recovering from disasters.  He has a B.A. from UCLA and a Masters in City Planning from M.I.T.  He is currently serving a 4-year term in the at-large seat on the Board.