Salud was elected to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors in March 2004. Supervisor Carbajal commenced his term of office representing the First District in January 2005, and is presently serving as 2008 Chair of the Board of Supervisors. Salud Carbajal, is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) and also has a Masters Degree in Organization Management from the Fielding Graduate Institute. Salud served eight years in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, including active duty service during the 1991 Gulf War. Throughout his professional career, Salud has demonstrated a commitment to public service. Salud served as Executive Staff to First District County Supervisor Naomi Schwartz from 1993 to 2004. Prior to his service in the First District, Salud was a Program Director in the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, Assistant Executive Director of Zone Seca, Parent Involvement Coordinator for the Head Start Program, and Program Director for the City of Santa Barbara Lower Westside Recreation Program.