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Kevin Van Ostenbridge elected 2022 Chairman of the County Commission as Commissioners appoint leadership positions for next year

MANATEE COUNTY, FL (Dec. 15, 2021) – County Commissioners have unanimously elected District 3 Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners for 2022. This is a normal and planned change in leadership to ensure all board members can participate in leadership roles throughout their tenure on the Commission.

“It will be an honor to serve Manatee County as their Chairman of the County Commission," Commissioner Van Ostenbridge said. "I want to thank my colleagues for their confidence in my leadership. I look forward to a productive year of hard work in the interest of our taxpayers. My expectations are that this will be a year filled with Accountability, Civility and Ethics (ACE) at all levels of our government.“

District 1 Commissioner James Satcher will serve as first vice chairman of the Board next year. Second vice chairman will be At-large Commissioner George Kruse and At-large Commissioner Carol Whitmore will serve as third vice chairman.

District 2 Commissioner Reggie Bellamy will again serve as chairman of the Manatee County Port Authority. Commissioner Kruse will be vice chair and the second vice chair will be District 4 Commissioner Misty Servia. Commissioner Satcher will serve as third vice chairman of the Port Authority.

As was the case in 2021, Commissioner Servia will serve as the Tourist Development Council Chair. Commissioner Whitmore will be the Board's alternate representative on the TDC.

For more information on Manatee County Government, visit online at www.mymanatee.org or call (941) 748-4501. You can also follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/manatee.county.fl and on Twitter, @ManateeGov.

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Bill Logan

Information Outreach Manager

bill.logan@mymanatee.org