Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Chair	Kenneth E. Lawrence Jr., Democrat
Vice Chair	Jamila H. Winder, Democrat since January 2017
Commissioner	Joseph C. Gale, Republican since January 2016
Structure
Seats	3
Political groups	Majority   Democratic (2) Minority   Republican (1)
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	November 5, 2019
Next election	November 7, 2023
Meeting place
One Montgomery Plaza, Norristown, Pennsylvania
Website

The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners is the legislative council and executive arm of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Currently, it has 3 different members.

Members of the Board of Commissioners are tasked with managing the county's property and finances, taxation of county residents, managing roads and bridges, appointing department heads and county employees and establishing the salaries of county employees.^[1]

The Chair of the Board of Commissioners is currently held by Kenneth E. Lawrence Jr., a Democrat, since 2023. The Democratic Party holds a 2–1 majority over the Republican Party on the board.

Members

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.

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