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Mason County commissioners elect Pat Taraswell chair, Randy Netherland vice chair for 2026
Summary
At its organizational meeting, the Mason County Board of Commissioners appointed Pat Taraswell as chair and Randy Netherland as vice chair for 2026. Both appointments were approved by voice vote during the Jan. 6 session.
Pat Taraswell was appointed chair of the Mason County Board of Commissioners for 2026, and Randy Netherland was elected vice chair, the board announced at its Jan. 6 organizational meeting.
The appointments were made by motion and approved by voice vote. Commissioners moved and seconded the nominations for chair and vice chair; the board recorded the votes as carried by affirmation. No roll-call vote or individual tallies were read into the record.
The annual election of leadership is a routine organizational action the board takes at the start of the year to set meeting responsibilities and presiding roles. Commissioners did not attach conditions to the appointments during the meeting.
The board moved on to its regular agenda items after the leadership votes.
