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Chautauqua County Legislature elects Pierre Chagnon chairman, confirms Ned Barone as public defender
Summary
At its Jan. 2 organizational meeting, the Chautauqua County Legislature elected Pierre Chagnon as chairman, approved a slate of clerical and leadership appointments and confirmed Ned Barone as public defender after a failed amendment to extend the appointment to two years.
Pierre Chagnon was elected chairman of the Chautauqua County Legislature at the body’s organizational meeting on Jan. 2, 2026, receiving 16 votes in a roll-call election with two members absent.
Chagnon, who pledged to practice “servant leadership,” said he would prioritize protecting county taxpayers from state and federal cost shifts and expanding partnerships for economic development, housing and infrastructure. “I am honored and humbled to continue in the position of chairman of the Chautauqua County legislature,” he said.
The Legislature also adopted a series of routine organizational resolutions. By roll call the body appointed the clerk and secretary to the legislature (each…
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