PA: Montgomery County officially has a new Board of Commissioners as history-making members take office
Before this year, there had never been an Asian American county commissioner in all of Pennsylvania, or an elected Black female commissioner in Montgomery County.
That changed Wednesday with the swearing-in of Democrats Neil Makhija and Jamila Winder, as well as Republican Tom DiBello.
The commissioners represent the county’s largest leadership shake-up in more than a decade, as Winder begins her first full term and Makhija and DiBello take office for the first time. The new majority members, who bring youth and diversity to the board, have already shown an interest in leading differently.
While the three-member board typically elects a chair for the duration of the four-year term, Democrats Winder and Makhija have opted to share power by alternating as chair each year, beginning with Winder. DiBello, a Republican, holds the one minority-party seat.
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