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Chaffee re-elected chair, Foley elected vice chair after roll-call vote; one abstention
Summary
After nominations and a public appeal for a rotation, the Board re‑elected Chair Chaffee and Vice Chair Foley by roll call; Supervisor Wynne abstained during the vote and the Board then moved to elect by unanimous acclamation.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors elected its 2026 leadership on Jan. 13, confirming Chair Chaffee and Vice Chair Foley in a roll‑call vote after a short nomination period.
Vice Chair Foley nominated Chair Chaffee for another term and nominated himself to continue as vice chair, calling for continuity because of budget pressures, a CEO selection and labor issues. Supervisor Wagner nominated Supervisor Wynne for chair; Wynne accepted the nomination. The Board held a roll‑call vote on the slate of Chair Chaffee and Vice Chair Foley; the slate received the three affirmative votes required, with Supervisor Wynne recorded as abstaining. Afterward the Board moved for and approved unanimous acclamation.
Public comment: A public speaker, identifying himself with a transparency group and citing a local rotation practice, urged support for Vice Chair Foley to be elevated to chair under a perceived rotation norm. The chair noted the Board has no formal rotation policy and explained the nomination and voting process before taking the roll‑call vote.
Result: Chair Chaffee and Vice Chair Foley will serve as the Board's 2026 officers; supervisors said they would work openly and transparently in the year ahead.
