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New leadership set: Shawna Black elected chair, Deborah Dawson vice chair of Tompkins County Legislature
Tompkins County Legislature · January 7, 2026
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Summary
On Jan. 6 the Tompkins County Legislature elected Shawna Black as chair (13–3 paper-ballot result) and Deborah Dawson as vice chair (unanimous roll call, 16–0). Greg Mezey served briefly as temporary chair during the process.
Tompkins County legislators selected their 2026 leadership at the first meeting of the year on Jan. 6. Shawna Black was elected chair following a paper-ballot vote in which the clerk read individual ballots; the reported tally was 13 votes for Black and 3 for Mike Sigler. Greg Mezey served as temporary chair…
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