Board of Supervisors elects Crandell chair and Scott vice chair for 2022
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors held its first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, electing the chair and vice chair for 2022.
All board members were present in the chambers for Tuesday’s meeting, sitting together, masked, on the dais.
After taking public comment, the board turned to the election of its leadership.
Outgoing Chair Bruno Sabatier thanked the board for the opportunity to be the chair for 2021. “It was definitely an honor.”
He passed the gavel to Supervisor Moke Simon and then nominated EJ Crandell for chair and Tina Scott for vice chair.
Sabatier said he had been humbled by the opportunity to serve as chair and was humbled to pass on the opportunity.
The board voted unanimously to support Sabatier’s motion.
The supervisors took a brief break for the new leadership to switch seats before continuing business.
Crandell represents District 3, which covers the Northshore. Scott’s District 4 covers the Lakeport area.
Board members then went on to elect Crandell and Scottt as chair and vice chair, respectively, of the Lake County Board of Equalization and the Lake County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Board of Directors.
The supervisors’ other business on Tuesday included deciding committee assignments and advisory board appointments, and receiving a presentation by Graham Knaus, California State Association of Counties executive director.
Following the meeting, the County Administrative Office released a statement from Crandell on his appointment.
“It is a great honor to have the opportunity to serve as chair of the Lake County Board of Supervisors. I look forward to continuing to build consensus surrounding complex issues, and will seek to listen effectively, and ensure key stakeholders have a voice in matters before our Board. Goals and priorities for our county government, as a whole, are driven by Vision 2028. As chair, I will work to ensure progress is made in those defined areas of priority,” he said.
“The lens that focuses all of our work as a board is seeking to promote the well-being of every Lake County resident. I look forward to being a part of Community Visioning Forums promoting tolerance, respect, equity and inclusion this year, for example, and seeing us make real progress in celebrating our county’s diverse communities, including the rich history of our seven tribal nations,” said Crandell, who is himself a member of the Robinson Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians.
“I will also continue to listen to and promote the needs of District 3 residents, specifically; it is a privilege to give voice to the concerns and needs of my neighbors,” he continued.
Crandell concluded, “This is an exciting time to be in Lake County. We are building, and making investments that will resonate for generations. Together, we can continue the upward trend, and I look forward to leading further efforts to strengthen Lake County, now and for the future.”
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