Meet Mary Burke
Bringing people together to find durable solutions for a healthy Humboldt
Mary Burke’s commitment to Humboldt County’s 5th District is based on the values of health, community, and collaboration. As a longtime community member, Mary has dedicated her career to finding agreement on shared values and taking action to address the issues of our rural area.
As Supervisor, Mary will work to:
- Implement durable community-driven solutions
- Connect resources for emergency readiness, response, and recovery
- Invest in economic development
- Strengthen partnerships with Tribal governments
- Support the local business sector, NGOs, and community groups
- Protect and connect to our landscape
In her decades of public service, Mary has:
- Increased public access to our natural treasures
- Improved vital services in our rural community
- Advocated to make streets safer and for better access to transit
- Improved function of public works facilities
- Restored local salmonid habitat
- Fought for more self-governance
Mary’s leadership is guided by a simple belief: the people who live here and the County workforce have what it takes to build a livable, thriving future.
Get ready to vote - the election is June 2, 2026.
