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Board elects Shuckling chair, Townsend vice chair in unanimous vote
Summary
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors unanimously elected Supervisor Shuckling as chair and Supervisor Townsend as vice chair for 2026. The vote was 5-0; outgoing chair offered brief remarks and the board moved to supervisor reports.
Supervisor Shuckling was elected chair of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors for 2026, and Supervisor Townsend was chosen as vice chair after a unanimous vote on the board's first item of business. The nomination was made from the dais and the motion, recorded as moved by Supervisor McCarty and seconded by Supervisor Townsend, passed 5-0.
The outgoing chair handed the gavel to Shuckling and offered brief remarks thanking colleagues for the opportunity to serve. Several supervisors congratulated the new chair and expressed optimism for the year ahead.
The election was procedural and took place at the start of the meeting; there were no recorded dissenting votes. The board then moved into regular supervisor matters and public comment.
