At their first scheduled meeting of the new year, Judge David Hardy led Washoe County Commissioners Jeanne Herman, District 5, Bob Lucey, District 2, and Kitty Jung, District 3, through the Oath of Office.
The Board also unanimously elected their Chair and Vice Chair for 2015. Commissioner Marsha Berkbigler, who represents District 1, was elected Chair of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for a term of one year.
Commissioner Berkbigler was elected to the BCC in 2012 and has been a government affairs advocate for more than 20 years, representing a variety of businesses. She’s handled all aspects of government relations for mining, engineering, health care, insurance, telecommunications, and non-profit groups. She’s also managed a public and government relations department for a large corporation covering a multiple state market.
Commissioner Kitty Jung, who is serving her third term as a Washoe County Commissioner for District 3, was unanimously elected Vice Chair of the BCC for a term of one year.
The following also took the Oath of Office: Chuck Allen-Washoe County Sheriff, Lawrence Burtness -Washoe County Recorder, Don Cavallo -Washoe County Public Administrator, Michael Clark – Washoe County Assessor, Tammi Davis- Washoe County Treasurer, Chris Hicks -Washoe County District Attorney, Hans Keller -Constable, Incline Village, Nancy Parent -Washoe County Clerk, Chris Wilson -Justice of the Peace, Sparks, Department 1.
In addition, representatives for the General Improvement District, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Verdi TV District and the Grand View Terrace Water Board were sworn in.
For more information about the Washoe County Commissioners and their photos, visit www.washoecounty.us/bcc.
SOURCE: Washoe County.
