Select Committee on Wine and the Senate Select Committee on Food: Local, Organic, and Sustainable Systems. On August 12, 2013, Evans announced that she would not be a candidate for reelection and that she would return to private law practice. In January 2016 Evans entered the race for supervisor in Sonoma County's 5th District. However, she was defeated by organic farmer Lynda Hopkins 23,259 votes to 19,601. References External links Noreen Evans for 5th District Sonoma County Supervisor (campaign website) 1955 births California city council members California lawyers Democratic Party California state senators California State University, Sacramento alumni Living people McGeorge School of Law alumni Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly People from Santa Rosa, California Women state legislators in California People from Livermore, California American women lawyers American lawyers Women city councillors in California 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians