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Foushee to chair Orange County board
Submitted by mschultz on 12/02/2008 - 10:29
The Orange County Board of Commissioners elected Valerie Foushee chairwoman for 2009 last night. Mike Nelson was elected vice chairman.
Foushee was first elected to the board in 2004.
Also, Pam Hemminger, Bernadette Pelissier and Steve Yuhasz were sworn in as new members of the Board of Commissioners. Monday night was the first Orange County Board of Commissioners’ meeting with seven Commissioners serving on the Board.
Retiring Commissioner Moses Carey Jr. was recognized for his 24 years of service as a member of the board.
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