Zack Scrivner, incumbent ~ Scrivner was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2010 following six years on the Bakersfield City Council. He has served several times as chairman of the Supervisors and during his tenure, the board has made tough budget decisions in the wake of falling oil prices and rising employee benefit costs. Scrivner created a program to provide extra funds to unincorporated communities in East Kern and completed labor negotiations with 12 employee associations. He joined the other Supervisors in establishing regulations regarding medical marijuana dispensaries. Like two of the other three candidates, he is a Tehachapi area resident.