Bucks County Board of Commissioners | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Board Chair | Robert J. Harvie Jr., Democrat since January 2020 |
Vice Chair | Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia, Democrat since January 2008 |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 3 |
Political groups |
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Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | November 7, 2023 [1] |
Meeting place | |
Bucks County Administration Building, Doylestown, Pennsylvania | |
Website | |
The Bucks County Board of Commissioners is the legislative council and executive arm of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Currently, it has 3 members.
Members of the Board of Commissioners are tasked with managing the county's budget, oversight of almost 2,400 full-time employees, and various county departments. [2]
The current chair is Robert J. Harvie Jr., a Democrat. [3] The Democratic Party holds a 2–1 majority over the Republican Party on the board.
There are three members of the Board of Commissioners, who are elected to serve four-year terms. If there is a vacancy, the County Judges may appoint a replacement.
Holder | Party | Position |
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Robert J. Harvie Jr. | Democratic | Board Chair |
Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia | Democratic | Vice Chair |
Gene DiGirolamo | Republican | Secretary |
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