Andreas Blech, a longtime Josephine County resident and area businessman, has been sworn in as a member of the Board of Josephine County Commissioners.
Blech was sworn in at 1 p.m. July 24 by Judge Robert S. Bain at the Josephine County Courthouse. He was appointed by the board to serve the remainder of the current Position 2 term vacated by Commissioner Dan DeYoung July 15.
“I appreciate and am honored by the confidence Josephine County has shown in me today,” Blech said. “I look forward to serving the residents of the county over the next five months.”
Blech’s appointment followed televised interviews of candidates Blech, Katherine Means and Ronald Goodpasture by County Commissioners John West and Herman Baertschiger. During the interviews, the candidates were given overviews of commissioner responsibilities including being on call 24/7 for county business.
Blech’s first meeting as a county commissioner will be Thursday’s County Administration Workshop being held at 9AM in the BCC Conference Room and Zoom.
Blech will complete the term of former commissioner Dan DeYoung who resigned on July 15.