Meet Tanja Ramming
Tanja Ramming is running for the Modoc County Board of Supervisors because she believes our community deserves leadership that turns ideas into action, and she has already proven she can deliver real results for Modoc County.
For nearly a decade, Tanja has proudly called District 1 home. She and her husband are raising their two children in Modoc County and are deeply invested in the future of the community they call home. During that time, she has served as a school counselor, college instructor, and director of nonprofit and healthcare initiatives, including her current work supporting families through the Modoc Indian Health Clinic. Through these roles, she has worked across industries, counties, and state systems to bring meaningful resources and opportunities back to Modoc. Her work has helped secure more than $2.5 million in grant funding for Modoc County, supporting programs and initiatives that directly benefit local families, students, and communities.
Recognizing the lack of progress toward the workforce development goals outlined in the Modoc County Vitality Plan, goals that had seen little traction for nearly two decades, Tanja helped lead a collaborative effort through Advancing Modoc, a division of TEACH, Inc., one of the county’s largest and most respected nonprofit organizations. Working with three community colleges, four universities, North State Together, and several community partners, she played a key role in opening the Modoc College Center in Alturas.
The Modoc College Center created real post-secondary education opportunities for residents who previously had limited local options. By decentralizing education and building on trusted community partnerships, the program allows Modoc residents to train locally, advance their careers, and continue living and working in the communities they love.
Tanja has also worked to invest directly in the next generation of Modoc families. After hearing from students that the number one reason they weren’t considering college was the cost, she helped launch the Modoc Child Savings Account Program through a $280,000 state grant. The program awards $500 “Kinder Scholarships” to every Modoc public school kindergartener and has helped connect more than 60% of Modoc’s public school students to the CalKIDS program, placing roughly $500,000 in early college scholarship funds into the hands of local families. Today, Modoc students can graduate with up to $2,000 in invested scholarships and complete an associate’s degree locally for less than that amount, putting them on track to transfer to a university debt-free.
These accomplishments are not campaign promises – they are results already achieved through collaboration, persistence, and a deep commitment to the people of Modoc County.
But she knows there is still more work to do.
Modoc County is rich in agriculture, natural resources, culture, and innovation. Yet many residents still face serious challenges. Our agricultural community exists in a food desert. Families struggle with access to behavioral health care, transportation, childcare, disability services, and workforce opportunities. Businesses and public services alike feel the strain of workforce shortages.
Tanja believes Modoc County’s greatest strength is its people, and that solutions come when communities work together. She is running for the Board of Supervisors to bring urgency, efficiency, and collaboration to county leadership, ensuring that every resident of District 1 has a seat at the table.
She sees a future where agriculture, natural resources, entrepreneurship, arts, and culture all thrive together in a resilient rural economy. Modoc is not defined by what it lacks; it is defined by its resilience, its creativity, and its strong sense of community.
As she often says, “We are radically rural, and we are better together.”
Tanja feels incredibly grateful to call Modoc home and would be honored to earn your vote to represent District 1 on the Modoc County Board of Supervisors.
