Teresa Cole was elected chair of the Los Alamos County Council for 2025 after a roll‑call vote during the council’s Jan. 7 meeting.

Cole was nominated by Councilor Hand and accepted the nomination. The clerk recorded seven votes for Cole on the first ballot; the motion passed and Cole said she would serve as chair for the coming year.

The council then voted for vice chair. Three nominees were put forward — Susie Haberman, Councilor Reedy and Councilor Hand. The first ballot produced a split result that did not reach the required majority. After a second roll call, Haberman received four votes and was elected vice chair; the council recessed briefly thereafter.

Both leadership elections were conducted in public session with roll‑call votes and recorded by the clerk.