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Thompson elected chair, Patterson named vice chair as supervisors set leadership and appointments
Summary
Ferguson Township supervisors elected Jeremy Thompson chair and Omari Patterson vice chair for 2026 in split votes, confirmed Tom King as interim township manager/secretary-treasurer and approved a slate of appointments and routine contracts including the police accreditation assistance agreement.
Jeremy Thompson was chosen to serve as chair of the Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors for 2026 after two ballots, and Omari Patterson was confirmed as vice chair in a separate vote, the board decided Monday night.
Thompson, a sitting supervisor, won the final chair tally on the organizational meeting ballots. The board first appointed Township Manager Centresia Martin to serve as temporary chair to conduct nominations and the election. Thompson said, "I believe maintaining continuity of the chair role through the completion of the manager recruitment…
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