Long elected chair after split nominations at Springfield Township re-organization meeting
Summary
After multiple nomination attempts at the Jan. 5 re-organization meeting, the Springfield Township Board of Supervisors elected David Long as chair in a 3-1 vote with Long abstaining; Lorna Yearwood was later elected vice-chair 4-0. The meeting also recorded a slate of staff and liaison appointments.
At its Jan. 5, 2026 re-organization meeting the Springfield Township Board of Supervisors elected David Long as chair following three separate nomination motions. The final motion, made by James Nilsen and seconded by Jim Hopkins, carried 3-1 to elect Long; the minutes record that Long abstained from the vote and Raymond Kade opposed the motion.
Earlier nomination attempts failed: a motion to nominate Lorna Yearwood as chair did not carry (opposed by James Nilsen and Jim Hopkins), and an earlier nomination of Long also failed before the final successful motion. The board then approved Yearwood as vice-chair by a 4-0 vote (Yearwood abstained). The meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. and Long assumed control after his election.
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