Amador County - The Amador County Board of Supervisors on December 22 chose District 5 Supervisor Brian Oneto as their new Board Chairman and District 1 Supervisor John Plasse as new Vice Chairman. The official appointment will take place during the board meeting today, January 5. In an interview Monday on TSPN, District 2 Supervisor Richard Forster, a former chairman himself, said Oneto has “been there, stepped in and shown that he can run the meetings and…be in a position of leadership.” Also during the meeting, the board appointed Forster to serve Amador County on two committees. Supervisor Forster was chosen by a caucus of the 2009 Region Delegates and will serve with the three Officers and the Immediate Past Chair as the 2010 Region 5 representative for Amador County on the Regional Council of Rural Counties (RCRC) Executive Committee. The Bylaws state that annually at its December Board Meeting or the last regular meeting of the calendar year the RCRC Board shall elect the Executive Committee. Supervisor Forster will also serve on the Keep California Beautiful Committee which is a collaborative effort to ignite individuals, state and local governments, communities, and corporate responsibility through strategic initiatives and volunteer action to preserve and protect California's beautiful natural resources for generations to come. Forster was also appointed to serve on the California State Association of Counties (CSAC). The committee is responsible for developing and reviewing policy on environmental and resource issues that affect county operations and local economies. Supervisor Forster has been selected by CSAC to represent Amador County in this regard. Forster told TSPN he is “looking for good things (with CSAC) and more review and analysis of things like the Wiliamson Act in the future.” In a press release, the county stated they are pleased with these appointments and congratulate Supervisor Forster on his accomplishment. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.