2009 Council Chair: Rich Peterson; Vice-Chair Richard Fralick

By Stan Matthews
County Communication Program Manager

Yesterday, Jan. 12 District Court Judge Stewart Andrew swore in newly Elected County Council Members Richard Fralick and Lovel Pratt, along with Howie Rosenfeld who was elected to his second four-year term in November.

Richard Fralick, entering his first term as Council Member from Orcas West, said he was looking forward to completing the work that the Freeholders and the County Council has done in transforming the County Government. “I hope that as a council we will do what we can to fully implement the possibilities expressed in the charter and provide for our citizens the best possible County Government.”

With the new Council Members sworn in, Council Clerk Ann Larson reconvened the session to select the Council’s officers for 2009. Council Member Rich Peterson of San Juan Island was elected Chair without opposition. Peterson took over the gavel and presided over the election of new member Richard Fralick as Vice-Chair. The term of each of those positions is one year.