James Gallagher
District 5

James Gallagher took office as Sutter County Supervisor, District 5, in January 2009. James is the sixth generation of an Irish immigrant family that first settled in south Sutter County in the late 1800s. His grandfather, Robert Gallagher, served the 5th District as Supervisor from 1985-1988 and James is honored to continue in that legacy of public service.

After graduating from East Nicolaus High School, James attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science. While at Berkeley, James served as Editor-in-Chief of The Patriot, a nationally recognized conservative news magazine and was elected to the student Senate.

Upon graduation, Gallagher served in the Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellowship Program, where he gained experience in state government working on legislation for state Assemblyman Doug LaMalfa. After completing his fellowship, Gallagher studied law at the University of California, Davis School of Law, receiving his JD in 2007.

Gallagher is currently a practicing attorney with the Yuba City law firm of Kelleher & Olivera, LLP concentrating in agribusiness law. He has been actively involved in the community, serving as Vice Chairman of the Citizens’ Advisory Committee for Flood Control Funding and as a Board Member of the Sutter County Republican Central Committee. James and his wife, Janna, make their home in south Yuba City, where they are raising the seventh generation of Gallagher’s in Sutter County.