# Chair of Los Angeles County

The Chair of the Los Angeles County also called Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and sometimes called the Mayor of Los Angeles County is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the county government. The chair is the presiding officer for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

## History

The Chair of Los Angeles County serves a term of one year. Upon expiration of the term the duties of the Chair are rotated among the board members by order of seniority until 2015 when the board unanimously move the rotation by order of district. When Chair Pro Tem Sheila Kuehl announced her retirement at the end for her supervisorial term her term would expire before her Chair term would begin Janice Hahn was selected to be Chair and Lindsey Horvath was Chair Pro Tem allowing Horvath to become Chair the following year and Kathryn Barger was selected to be Chair Pro Tem to resume district rotation of the County Chair. The term for a supervisor typically lasts four years, any member will get to serve as chair at least once during the duration of their term. During his or her term of office, the chair has the option of calling himself or herself “mayor”, a practice that was started by Michael D. Antonovich during his tenure as a supervisor. This tradition was not continued by the current incumbents.
On November 12, 2024, Los Angeles County voters passed Measure G, which amends the Los Angeles County Charter to create an elected County Executive, which will replace County Chair as the defacto Executive Power by the 2038 election.

## Chairs

These are the chairs/mayors of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors:
| No. | Chair/Mayor | Party | Term Start | Term End | Notes | Chair/Mayor Pro Tem | Party |
| Los Angeles County Court of Sessions administered The County until 1852 when the creation Board of Supervisors and the County Chair was formed |||||||||
| Chair elected for a 1 year term | Chair elected for a 1 year term | Chair elected for a 1 year term | Chair elected for a 1 year term | Chair elected for a 1 year term | Chair elected for a 1 year term | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 1 | Samuel Arbuckle | Unknown | December 7, 1852 | December 6, 1853 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 2 | David W. Alexander | Unknown | December 6, 1853 | December 5, 1854 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 2 | David W. Alexander | Unknown | December 5, 1854 | December 4, 1855 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 3 | Thomas Burdick | Unknown | December 4, 1855 | December 2, 1856 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 4 | David Lewis | Unknown | December 2, 1856 | December 1, 1857 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 5 | Jonathan R. Scott | Unknown | December 1, 1857 | December 7, 1858 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 6 | Julian A. Chavez | Unknown | December 7, 1858 | December 6, 1859 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 7 | Stephen C. Foster | Democratic | December 6, 1859 | December 4, 1860 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 8 | Abel Stearns | Unknown | December 4, 1860 | December 3, 1861 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 9 | Benjamin D. Wilson | Unknown | December 3, 1861 | December 2, 1862 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 10 | Julius Morris | Unknown | December 2, 1862 | December 1, 1863 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 10 | Julius Morris | Unknown | December 1, 1863 | December 6, 1864 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| Chair elected for a 2 year term | Chair elected for a 2 year term | Chair elected for a 2 year term | Chair elected for a 2 year term | Chair elected for a 2 year term | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 11 | Maurice Kremer | Unknown | December 6, 1864 | December 4, 1866 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 11 | Maurice Kremer | Unknown | December 4, 1866 | December 1, 1868 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 12 | Wallace Woodworth | Democratic | December 1, 1868 | December 6, 1870 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 12 | Wallace Woodworth | Democratic | December 6, 1870 | December 3, 1872 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 13 | Hugh Forsman | Unknown | December 3, 1872 | December 1, 1874 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 14 | George Hinds | Unknown | December 1, 1874 | December 5, 1876 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 14 | George Hinds | Unknown | December 5, 1876 | December 4, 1877 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 15 | J.C. Hannon | Unknown | December 4, 1877 | December 2, 1879 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 16 | John J. Morton | Unknown | December 2, 1879 | December 7, 1880 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 17 | Charles Prager | Unknown | December 7, 1880 | December 6, 1881 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 18 | W.F. Cooper | Unknown | December 6, 1881 | December 5, 1882 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 19 | Charles Prager | Unknown | December 5, 1882 | December 4, 1883 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 19 | Charles Prager | Unknown | December 4, 1883 | December 1, 1885 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 20 | Oscar Macy | Republican | December 1, 1885 | December 6, 1887 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 21 | Joseph W. Venable | Unknown | December 6, 1887 | December 3, 1889 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 22 | S.M. Perry | Republican | December 3, 1889 | December 1, 1891 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 22 | S.M. Perry | Republican | December 1, 1891 | December 5, 1893 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 23 | John W. Cook | Unknown | December 5, 1893 | December 3, 1895 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 24 | Andrew W. Francisco | Unknown | December 3, 1895 | December 7, 1897 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 25 | W.L. Woodward | Unknown | December 7, 1897 | December 5, 1899 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 26 | Alonzo Edward Davis | Unknown | December 5, 1899 | December 3, 1901 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 27 | Edward S. Field | Unknown | December 3, 1901 | December 1, 1903 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 28 | Orray W. Longden | Unknown | December 1, 1903 | December 5, 1905 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 29 | Charles E. Patterson | Unknown | December 5, 1905 | December 3, 1907 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 29 | Charles E. Patterson | Unknown | December 3, 1907 | December 7, 1909 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 30 | Clarence J. Nellis | Unknown | December 7, 1909 | December 5, 1911 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 31 | Richard W. Pridham | Unknown | December 5, 1911 | December 2, 1913 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 31 | Richard W. Pridham | Unknown | December 2, 1913 | December 7, 1915 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 31 | Richard W. Pridham | Unknown | December 7, 1915 | December 4, 1917 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 32 | John J. Hamilton | Unknown | December 4, 1917 | December 3, 1918 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 33 | Jonathan S. Dodge | Unknown | December 3, 1918 | December 7, 1920 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 34 | Reuban F. McClellan | Unknown | December 7, 1920 | December 5, 1922 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 35 | Henry W. Wright | Republican | December 5, 1922 | December 2, 1924 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 36 | Reuban F. McClellan | Unknown | December 2, 1924 | December 7, 1926 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 36 | Reuban F. McClellan | Unknown | December 7, 1926 | December 4, 1928 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 36 | Reuban F. McClellan | Unknown | December 4, 1928 | December 2, 1930 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 37 | Henry W. Wright | Republican | December 2, 1930 | December 6, 1932 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 38 | Frank L. Shaw | Republican | December 6, 1932 | June 26, 1933 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 39 | Herbert C. Legg | Democratic | June 26, 1933 | September 29,1936 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 40 | Roger W. Jessup | Republican | September 29,1936 | December 8, 1936 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 41 | Leland M. Ford | Republican | December 8, 1936 | December 6, 1938 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 42 | Roger W. Jessup | Republican | December 6, 1938 | December 3, 1940 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 42 | Roger W. Jessup | Republican | December 3, 1940 | December 2, 1941 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 43 | Gordon L. McDonough | Republican | December 2, 1941 | December 8, 1942 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 44 | John Anson Ford | Democratic | December 8, 1942 | December 7, 1943 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 45 | Oscar L. Hauge | Republican | December 7, 1943 | May 17, 1944 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 46 | Roger W. Jessup | Republican | May 17, 1944 | December 5, 1944 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 47 | William A. Smith | Unknown | December 5, 1944 | December 3, 1946 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 48 | Raymond V. Darby | Republican | December 3, 1946 | December 7, 1948 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 49 | Leonard J. Roach | Republican | December 7, 1948 | December 5, 1950 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 50 | John Anson Ford | Democratic | December 5, 1950 | December 2, 1952 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 50 | John Anson Ford | Democratic | December 2, 1952 | December 7, 1954 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 51 | Herbert C. Legg | Democratic | December 7, 1954 | March 27, 1956 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 52 | Burton W. Chace | Republican | March 27, 1956 | December 4, 1956 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 53 | John Anson Ford | Democratic | December 4, 1956 | December 2, 1958 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 54 | Frank G. Bonelli | Democratic | December 2, 1958 | December 6, 1960 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 55 | Ernest E. Debs | Democratic | December 6, 1960 | December 4, 1962 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 56 | Warren M. Dorn | Republican | December 4, 1962 | December 4, 1964 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 57 | Burton W. Chace | Republican | December 4, 1964 | December 6, 1966 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 58 | Frank G. Bonelli | Democratic | December 6, 1966 | December 3, 1968 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 59 | Ernest E. Debs | Democratic | December 3, 1968 | December 8, 1970 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 60 | Warren M. Dorn | Republican | December 8, 1970 | December 5, 1972 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| 61 | Peter F. Schabarum | Republican | December 5, 1972 | December 3, 1974 | Chair | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 | Chair Pro Tem office was established in 1974 |
| Chair elected for a 1 year term with the Establishment of the Chair Pro Tem |||||||||
| 62 | James A. Hayes | Republican | December 3, 1974 | December 2, 1975 | Chair | Baxter Ward | Democratic |
| 63 | Baxter Ward | Democratic | December 2, 1975 | December 7, 1976 | Chair | Edmund D. Edelman | Democratic |
| 63 | Baxter Ward | Democratic | December 7, 1976 | December 6, 1977 | Chair | Edmund D. Edelman | Democratic |
| 64 | Kenneth Hahn | Democratic | December 6, 1977 | December 5, 1978 | Chair | Edmund D. Edelman | Democratic |
| 65 | Peter F. Schabarum | Republican | December 5, 1978 | December 4, 1979 | Chair | James A. Hayes | Republican |
| 66 | Kenneth Hahn | Democratic | December 4, 1979 | December 2, 1980 | Chair | Baxter Ward | Democratic |
| 67 | Edmund D. Edelman | Democratic | December 2, 1980 | December 1, 1981 | Chair | Peter F. Schabarum | Republican |
| 67 | Edmund D. Edelman | Democratic | December 1, 1981 | December 7, 1982 | Chair | Peter F. Schabarum | Republican |
| 68 | Peter F. Schabarum | Republican | December 7, 1982 | December 6, 1983 | Chair | Deane Dana | Republican |
| 69 | Michael D. Antonovich | Republican | December 6, 1983 | December 4, 1984 | Mayor | Edmund D. Edelman | Democratic |
| 70 | Edmund D. Edelman | Democratic | December 4, 1984 | December 3, 1985 | Chair | Peter F. Schabarum | Republican |
| 71 | Peter F. Schabarum | Republican | December 3, 1985 | December 2, 1986 | Chair | Michael D. Antonovich | Republican |
| 72 | Michael D. Antonovich | Republican | December 2, 1986 | December 8, 1987 | Mayor | Deane Dana | Republican |
| 73 | Deane Dana | Republican | December 8, 1987 | December 6, 1988 | Chair | Edmund D. Edelman | Democratic |
| 74 | Edmund D. Edelman | Democratic | December 6, 1988 | December 21, 1989 | Chair | Peter F. Schabarum | Republican |
| 75 | Peter F. Schabarum | Republican | December 21, 1989 | December 4, 1990 | Chair | Michael D. Antonovich | Republican |
| 76 | Michael D. Antonovich | Republican | December 4, 1990 | December 3, 1991 | Mayor | Deane Dana | Republican |
| 77 | Deane Dana | Republican | December 3, 1991 | December 8, 1992 | Chair | Edmund D. Edelman | Democratic |
| 78 | Edmund D. Edelman | Democratic | December 8, 1992 | December 7, 1993 | Chair | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke | Democratic |
| 79 | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke | Democratic | December 7, 1993 | December 6, 1994 | Chair | Gloria Molina | Democratic |
| 80 | Gloria Molina | Democratic | December 6, 1994 | December 5, 1995 | Chair | Michael D. Antonovich | Republican |
| 81 | Michael D. Antonovich | Republican | December 5, 1995 | December 3, 1996 | Mayor | Zev Yaroslavsky | Democratic |
| 82 | Zev Yaroslavsky | Democratic | December 3, 1996 | December 3, 1997 | Chair | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke | Democratic |
| 83 | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke | Democratic | December 3, 1997 | December 8, 1998 | Chair | Don Knabe | Republican |
| 84 | Don Knabe | Republican | December 8, 1998 | December 7, 1999 | Chair | Gloria Molina | Democratic |
| 85 | Gloria Molina | Democratic | December 7, 1999 | December 5, 2000 | Chair | Michael D. Antonovich | Republican |
| 86 | Michael D. Antonovich | Republican | December 5, 2000 | December 4, 2001 | Mayor | Zev Yaroslavsky | Democratic |
| 87 | Zev Yaroslavsky | Democratic | December 4, 2001 | December 3, 2002 | Chair | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke | Democratic |
| 88 | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke | Democratic | December 3, 2002 | December 2, 2003 | Chair | Don Knabe | Republican |
| 89 | Don Knabe | Republican | December 2, 2003 | December 7, 2004 | Chair | Gloria Molina | Democratic |
| 90 | Gloria Molina | Democratic | December 7, 2004 | December 6, 2005 | Chair | Michael D. Antonovich | Republican |
| 91 | Michael D. Antonovich | Republican | December 6, 2005 | December 5, 2006 | Mayor | Zev Yaroslavsky | Democratic |
| 92 | Zev Yaroslavsky | Democratic | December 5, 2006 | December 4, 2007 | Chair | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke | Democratic |
| 93 | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke | Democratic | December 4, 2007 | December 2, 2008 | Chair | Don Knabe | Republican |
| 94 | Don Knabe | Republican | December 2, 2008 | December 8, 2009 | Chair | Gloria Molina | Democratic |
| 95 | Gloria Molina | Democratic | December 8, 2009 | December 7, 2010 | Chair | Michael D. Antonovich | Republican |
| 96 | Michael D. Antonovich | Republican | December 7, 2010 | December 6, 2011 | Mayor | Zev Yaroslavsky | Democratic |
| 97 | Zev Yaroslavsky | Democratic | December 6, 2011 | December 4, 2012 | Chair | Mark Ridley-Thomas | Democratic |
| 98 | Mark Ridley-Thomas | Democratic | December 4, 2012 | December 3, 2013 | Chair | Don Knabe | Republican |
| 99 | Don Knabe | Republican | December 3, 2013 | December 2, 2014 | Chair | Michael D. Antonovich | Republican |
| Chair Elected by District Rotation |||||||||
| 100 | Michael D. Antonovich | Republican | December 2, 2014 | December 8, 2015 | Mayor | Hilda Solis | Democratic |
| 101 | Hilda Solis | Democratic | December 8, 2015 | December 6, 2016 | Chair | Mark Ridley-Thomas | Democratic |
| 102 | Mark Ridley-Thomas | Democratic | December 6, 2016 | December 5, 2017 | Chair | Sheila Kuehl | Democratic |
| 103 | Sheila Kuehl | Democratic | December 5, 2017 | December 4, 2018 | Chair | Janice Hahn | Democratic |
| 104 | Janice Hahn | Democratic | December 4, 2018 | December 3, 2019 | Chair | Kathryn Barger | Republican |
| 105 | Kathryn Barger | Republican | December 3, 2019 | December 8, 2020 | Chair | Hilda Solis | Democratic |
| 106 | Hilda Solis | Democratic | December 8, 2020 | December 7, 2021 | Chair | Holly Mitchell | Democratic |
| 107 | Holly Mitchell | Democratic | December 7, 2021 | December 6, 2022 | Chair | Sheila Kuehl | Democratic |
| 108 | Janice Hahn | Democratic | December 6, 2022 | December 5, 2023 | Chair | Lindsey Horvath | Democratic |
| 109 | Lindsey Horvath | Democratic | December 5, 2023 | December 3, 2024 | Chair | Kathryn Barger | Republican |
| 110 | Kathryn Barger | Republican | December 3, 2024 | Incumbent | Chair | Hilda Solis | Democratic |

## Duties

"The Mayor/Chair shall possess the powers and perform the duties prescribed, as follows:
* a. Have general direction over the Board Room and assign seats for the use of the members;
* b. Preserve order and decorum; prevent demonstrations; order removed from the Board Room any person whose conduct deemed objectionable; and order the Board Room cleared whenever deemed necessary (Government Code Section 54957.9, see Appendix);
* c. Assure that attendants of the public at meetings in the Board Room shall be limited to that number which can be accommodated 8by the seating facilities regularly maintained therein. No standees shall be permitted;
* d. Allocate the length of time for public discussion of any matter in advance of such discussion, with the concurrence of the Board;
* e. Allocate equal time to opposing sides insofar as possible taking into account the number of persons requesting to be heard on any side;
* f. Limit the amount of time that a person may address the Board during a public discussion period in order to accommodate those persons desiring to speak and to facilitate the business of the Board;
* g. Authorize not more than one Set Matter per Board meeting. Any additional Set Matters shall require Board action; and
* h. Instruct a member of the public who wishes to address the Board on a matter under the supervision of the Department of Children and Family Services that such matter is not within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, that it is not within the power of the Board to alter the outcome of a court matter, and that case identifying information is confidential and may not be disclosed in public; bar public disclosure of such information; and direct the person to Section 38 which outlines the alternate procedure to be followed."

## Elected

"At noon on the first Monday in December, in the even-numbered years, the Chair Pro Tem shall automatically succeed to the position of Chair to serve until the election or succession of his/her successor; in the event there is no Chair Pro Tem, the Board shall elect a Mayor/Chair to serve for the said period. If the term of the Mayor/Chair expires in an odd-numbered year, the succession or election as provided herein of the new Mayor/Chair shall take place at 9:30 a.m. the first Tuesday following the first Monday in December. Upon the succession of the Chair Pro Tem to the position of Mayor/Chair."