Penticton mayor Andrew Jakubeit, left, and Osoyoos rural director Mark Pendergraft are pictured in this contributed photo after they were re-elected vice-chair and chair, respectively, of the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen Regional District board. Credit: Contributed

Pendergraft returned as Chair at regional district board elections

PENTICTON – There were few changes to Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen board following the inaugural meeting.

Electoral Area “A” Director Mark Pendergraft was elected board chair for his fourth year while Penticton mayor Andrew Jakubeit received the nod as vice-chair for his second year.

Electoral Area “F” West Bench director Michael Brydon took on the Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital chair position for his second year while Penticton councillor Judy Sentes was elected vice-chair, her third year in that position.

The regional district board is made up of elected directors from eight rural electoral areas, and appointed representatives from the six member municipalities in the regional district: Summerland, Penticton, Oliver, Osoyoos, Keremeos and Princeton.

To contact a reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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