Davis Mayor Pro Tempore Don Saylor will announce his candidacy for Yolo County Board of Supervisors, District 2, at the Davis Farmers' Market today.

The announcement will be made at 6:30 p.m. at the Rotary Stage on the north side of Central Park.

Helen Thomson currently occupies the District 2 seat. After her most recent eight-year tenure on the Board of Supervisors, Thomson will not be seeking re-election when her term ends in December 2010. She along with many other Yolo County and Sacramento region leaders are endorsing Saylor to replace her on the Board of Supervisors.

A long term public servant in Davis, Saylor has decided to seek a seat on the Board of Supervisors because of his commitment to water issues, social services, public safety, environmental stewardship and the county's agricultural heritage. Saylor served as school board trustee from 1995-2003 when he decided to run for a seat on the city council. Elected in 2004 and again in 2008, Saylor is currently Davis Mayor Pro-Tempore. In addition to this 14-year service as a locally elected official, Saylor has nearly 30 years of public service as a state and local official, starting as a planner in northeastern Wyoming in 1975.

Saylor will be joined Wednesday evening by multiple community and elected leaders and citizens including: California State Senator Lois Wolk; Yolo County Supervisor Helen Thomson; Davis Mayor Ruth Asmundson; former California Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin; former Yolo County Supervisor Betsy Marchand;,and former Sacramento Mayor and President, League of California Cities, Heather Fargo. Together, Wolk and Thomson have served District 2 since 1986.

"Don Saylor has demonstrated balanced leadership in our community for many years. I am confident he will continue the legacy of caring for Yolo County and its people that has been the hallmark of District 2 representatives," said Thomson.