Rob Akers elected chairman; Ronnie Gill confirmed as vice chair of Essex County Board of Supervisors
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Summary
At its organizational meeting on Jan. 13, the Essex County Board of Supervisors unanimously elected Rob Akers as chairman and confirmed Ronnie Gill as vice chair. The board conducted roll-call and voice votes and moved on to adopt its calendar and bylaws.
Rob Akers was elected chairman of the Essex County Board of Supervisors at the board’s organizational meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13, following a nomination and unanimous roll-call vote.
Speaker 2 nominated Rob Akers, and Speaker 3 seconded the nomination. The chair conducted a roll-call of supervisors — Mister McGruder, Mister Gill, Mister Hale, Mister Henry and Mister Akers — each responding “Aye.” The chair announced, “Vote carries 5 to 0,” and congratulated Akers. Rob Akers responded, “I guess I'd be I'd be be ashamed if there failed.”
The board then opened nominations for vice chair. Speaker 2 nominated Ronnie Gill; Speaker 4 seconded. With no other nominations, the board confirmed Gill by voice vote: “Ayes have it.”
The election was procedural: nominations were opened, closed, and carried by majority votes recorded in the meeting transcript. No amendments or objections to the nominations were recorded.
The chair and vice chair selections were the first formal actions of the organizational meeting; the board proceeded to consider its calendar and bylaws afterward.
