Senate Leader McGuire Celebrates Superintendent Becky Salato as North Coast Woman of the Year
SACRAMENTO—Senate Leader Mike McGuire was excited to celebrate Becky Salato, Superintendent of Konocti Unified School District (KUSD), as the 2025 North Coast Woman of the Year during a Senate floor ceremony on Monday at the State Capitol.
As Superintendent, Becky Salato prides herself on building bridges and strong relationships in Lake County and the communities she works for, constantly delivering results for the students and families she proudly serves.
Salato has fearlessly guided KUSD through some of the toughest challenges facing the community including the COVID pandemic, low graduation rates, and multiple wildfires that have upended lives and destroyed countless homes in Lake County.
“Becky Salato has dedicated her life to improving the lives of kids. Her belief is simple, but bold: all kids, no matter their background, deserve the best,” Senate Leader McGuire said. “Her leadership during some of the most challenging times Lake County has faced has been stellar. The entire Lake County community has benefited from her dedication and leadership and we are so fortunate to have her here in Northern California. This recognition is very well deserved.”
Senator McGuire honored Salato on the Senate floor with a resolution as part of the Senate’s annual Woman of the Year ceremony.
“I am so honored to be acknowledged by Senator McGuire. He’s a tireless advocate for our students and we’re all grateful for his partnership. I feel incredibly fortunate to be able to do the work I do with our amazing Konocti students, teachers, and staff. Their futures are always worth the fight. I look forward to many more years of serving our community together,” said Woman of the Year honoree Becky Salato.
Becky Salato has been serving as Konocti Unified School District’s Superintendent for five years. She is proud of the district’s accomplishments in recent years but says the work is far from over.
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Mike McGuire is President pro Tempore of the California Senate. He represents the North Coast of California, which stretches from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border, including Del Norte, Trinity, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, and Marin counties. Website of Senate Leader McGuire: https://sd02.senate.ca.gov/