Sarah Aquino was first elected to the city council in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. She was chosen by her colleagues to serve as Vice Mayor in 2019, 2021, and 2024 and as Mayor in 2020 and 2025. Prior to her election to the Council, Sarah served four years as a member of the Board of Education for the Folsom Cordova Unified School District.

Sarah serves as Board Chair for the Sacramento-Placerville Transportation Corridor JPA, the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, and the Citizens’ Advisory Committee for Folsom State Prison and California State Prison, Sacramento.

Sarah grew up in Fair Oaks, attended public schools in the San Juan Unified School District, and graduated from California State University, Sacramento. She’s a licensed life and health insurance agent but spends most of her time serving the community. You can find her weekday mornings serving as a crossing guard for Alder Creek Elementary and on Friday and Saturday nights working at Back Bistro. She also enjoys gardening, golfing, reading, and hosting parties for friends and neighbors.

Sarah and her husband, John, have been married 25 years and have two adult children and one very spoiled labradoodle.