Honorary Mayor and Community Champion Named
Oct 26, 2026 05:14PM ● By MPG Staff
From left are Rio Linda/Elverta Chamber of Commerce President and Honorary Mayor for 2025, Tonia Silva, 2026 Community Champion Jolene Thornhill and Supervisor Rosario Rodriguez. Photo courtesy of Supervisor Rosario Rodriguez
RIO LINDA, CA (MPG) – At an Oct. 16 awards dinner, the Rio Linda/Elverta Chamber of Commerce named the Honorary Mayor and Community Champion for 2026. Community members, business owners and area representatives including Supervisor Rosario Rodriguez were present at Lifepoint Church to celebrate the honorees.
RIO LINDA, CA (MPG) – At an Oct. 16 awards dinner, the Rio Linda/Elverta Chamber of Commerce named the Honorary Mayor and Community Champion for 2026. Community members, business owners and area representatives including Supervisor Rosario Rodriguez were present at Lifepoint Church to celebrate the honorees.
Zafahnah Hussein-Irshad was named Honorary Mayor, raising $8,806 for nonprofit Friends of Felines. As Honorary Mayor, Hussein-Irshad will serve as a community ambassador for Rio Linda throughout the following year.
Tonia Silva presents Zafahnah Hussein-Irshad (second from left) with a check for Friends of Felines, the nonprofit she raised funds for as candidate for honorary mayor. Rosario Rodriguez (right) presents a certificate of recognition from Sacramento County. Photo courtesy of Rosario Rodriguez
Leo Carothers, who raised funds for the Rio Linda Bible Quizzers, was named Junior Honorary Mayor.
Checks were presented by Rio Linda/Elverta Chamber of Commerce President and Honorary Mayor for 2025, Tonia Silva. Supervisor Rosario Rodriguez presented certificates of recognition from Sacramento County.
