Sarnia Councillor Bev MacDougall has been elected Lambton County's 156th warden.
She is just the second city representative to hold the county's top political post. The late John Kowalyshyn was the first in 1997.
MacDougall was elected by secret ballot by county council Wednesday afternoon beating out St. Clair Township Mayor Steve Arnold who served as warden in 2011-2012
MacDougall will serve a two year term through 2016.
Oil Springs Mayor Ian Veen was elected deputy warden.
Sarnia City Councillor Bev MacDougall is elected Lambton County's 156th Warden, defeating St. Clair Twp Mayor Steve Arnold. December 10, 2014 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Jake Jeffrey)
Sarnia City Councillor Bev MacDougall is elected Lambton County's 156th Warden, defeating St. Clair Twp Mayor Steve Arnold. December 10, 2014 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Jake Jeffrey)
Sarnia City Councillor Bev MacDougall is elected Lambton County's 156th Warden, defeating St. Clair Twp Mayor Steve Arnold. December 10, 2014 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Jake Jeffrey)
Sarnia City Councillor Bev MacDougall is elected Lambton County's 156th Warden, defeating St. Clair Twp Mayor Steve Arnold. December 10, 2014 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Jake Jeffrey)
Sarnia City Councillor Bev MacDougall is elected Lambton County's 156th Warden. December 10, 2014 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Jake Jeffrey)
Sarnia City Councillor Bev MacDougall is elected Lambton County's 156th Warden. December 10, 2014 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Jake Jeffrey)
Sarnia City Councillor Bev MacDougall is elected Lambton County's 156th Warden. December 10, 2014 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Jake Jeffrey)
Sarnia City Councillor Bev MacDougall is elected Lambton County's 156th Warden. December 10, 2014 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Jake Jeffrey)
