KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – After the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners failed to reelect last year’s Chair and Co-chair two weeks ago, they have turned to new leadership this year.
Former Chair Tracy Hall successfully nominated Mike Quinn to replace her last night.
Former Vice-Chair Tami Rae was nominated but once again the board deadlocked Tuesday night. Commissioner Monteze Morales was then nominated and won as a compromise candidate.
Morales has only served for six months as Vice Chair, and may be the first to fill a leadership role on the board without having actually been elected. She was appointed to fill a vacancy on the County Commission last summer.
Democrats hold a seven to four majority on the commission.
