Longtime Osoyoos resident Mark Pendergraft was acclaimed to continue as the chair of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) at its inaugural board meeting last week following the recent municipal election.
Elections were held for chair and vice chair at last week’s meeting in Penticton.
Pendergraft is the longtime representative for Electoral Area A, which covers rural Osoyoos on the RDOS board. Pendergraft was elected as chair, while Andrew Jakubeit, the newly-elected Mayor for the City of Penticton was elected as vice-chair for a first term.
“I would like to thank the RDOS Board for their support and I look forward to the year ahead. I plan to maintain a regional perspective while ensuring local concerns are recognized and handled in a fair manner,” said Pendergraft.
The RDOS board consists of elected representatives from each of the eight electoral areas and appointed representatives from six member municipalities within the Regional District.
Michael Brydon, the director for Electoral Area “F”, Okanagan Lake West/West Bench, was elected as chair to the Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital District for a first term and Director Judy Sentes, City of Penticton, was elected vice-chair for a second term.
KEITH LACEY
Osoyoos Times
