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El Dorado County supervisors elect Brooke as chair amid succession debate
Summary
At its Jan. 6 meeting the Board of Supervisors elected Brooke as chair for 2026 after public comment and internal debate about succession planning; the Board also unanimously selected a first and second vice chair.
BROOKS, Calif. — The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors elected Brooke as chair for 2026 on Tuesday after a heated conversation about continuity and how the board should rotate leadership.
The board took public comment before nominations, drawing speakers who urged either a district-based rotation or leadership chosen for temperament and experience. After several floor motions, the Board elected Brooke as chair by a 4–1 vote. The Board then unanimously elected Craig Ferrero as first vice…
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