{"id":128504,"date":"2026-01-09T13:13:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=128504"},"modified":"2026-01-11T10:01:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T15:01:29","slug":"allen-county-board-of-commissioners-reorganization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/01\/09\/allen-county-board-of-commissioners-reorganization\/","title":{"rendered":"Allen County Board of Commissioners reorganization"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_128196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128196\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/t20251218-TRAAPC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"643\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/t20251218-TRAAPC.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/t20251218-TRAAPC-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/t20251218-TRAAPC-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/t20251218-TRAAPC-653x420.jpg 653w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/t20251218-TRAAPC-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/t20251218-TRAAPC-696x448.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-128196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Allen County Board of Commissioners, from left to right: Commissioner Therese Brown (R), Commissioner Ron Turpin (R), and Commissioner Rich Beck (R). Courtesy photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During this morning\u2019s Legislative Session, the Board of Commissioners reorganized, something that they do each January. <\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Allen County Board of Commissioners news reelease:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Allen County Board of Commissioners Reorganized for 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allen County, Indiana (January 6, 2026) \u2013 During this morning\u2019s Legislative Session, the Board of Commissioners reorganized, something that they do each January.<\/p>\n<p>For 2026, President of the Board of Commissioners is Richard E. Beck. Ronald W. Turpin will serve as Vice President, with Therese M. Brown serving as Secretary.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/acgov\/marlena_lewis.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Marlena Lewis of the Allen Co. 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Human Resources Dept.\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5206\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/acgov\/thumbs\/thumbs_marlena_lewis.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/133101.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller and Allen County Clerk of Courts Therese Brown on May 27, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e2468957432026751762844db7f58692' data-image-id=\"5354\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/133101.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/thumbs\/thumbs_133101.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller and Therese Brown\" data-description=\"Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller and Allen County Clerk of Courts Therese Brown on May 27, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller and Therese Brown\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller and Therese Brown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5354\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/thumbs\/thumbs_133101.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/145113.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry speaks at the press conference to introduce the new City-County Communications Director. Behind him are, left-to-right: Allen County Commissioner Linda Bloom, FWFD Chief Pete Kelly, Allen County Sheriff Deputy Chief Dave Gladieux, CCP Director Timothy Lee, Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters, Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries and Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown. Photo taken January 18, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e2468957432026751762844db7f58692' data-image-id=\"5807\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/145113.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_145113.jpg\" data-title=\"Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry speaks at the press conference to introduce the new City-County Communications Director. Behind him are, left-to-right: Allen County Commissioner Linda Bloom, FWFD Chief Pete Kelly, Allen County Sheriff Deputy Chief Dave Gladieux, CCP Director Timothy Lee, Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters, Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries and Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown. Photo taken January 18, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5807\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_145113.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/145114.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters speaks at the press conference to introduce the new City-County Communications Director. Behind him are, left-to-right: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, Allen County Commissioner Linda Bloom, FWFD Chief Pete Kelly, Allen County Sheriff Deputy Chief Dave Gladieux, CCP Director Timothy Lee, Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries and Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown. Photo taken January 18, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e2468957432026751762844db7f58692' data-image-id=\"5808\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/145114.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_145114.jpg\" data-title=\"Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters\" data-description=\"Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters speaks at the press conference to introduce the new City-County Communications Director. Behind him are, left-to-right: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, Allen County Commissioner Linda Bloom, FWFD Chief Pete Kelly, Allen County Sheriff Deputy Chief Dave Gladieux, CCP Director Timothy Lee, Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries and Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown. Photo taken January 18, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5808\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_145114.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/145116.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"CCP Director Timothy Lee speaks at the press conference to introduce the new City-County Communications Director. Behind him are, left-to-right: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, Allen County Commissioner Linda Bloom, FWFD Chief Pete Kelly, Allen County Sheriff Deputy Chief Dave Gladieux, CCP Director Timothy Lee, Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries, Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters and Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown. Photo taken January 18, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e2468957432026751762844db7f58692' data-image-id=\"5809\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/145116.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_145116.jpg\" data-title=\"CCP Director Timothy Lee\" data-description=\"CCP Director Timothy Lee speaks at the press conference to introduce the new City-County Communications Director. Behind him are, left-to-right: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, Allen County Commissioner Linda Bloom, FWFD Chief Pete Kelly, Allen County Sheriff Deputy Chief Dave Gladieux, CCP Director Timothy Lee, Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries, Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters and Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown. Photo taken January 18, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"CCP Director Timothy Lee\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"CCP Director Timothy Lee\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5809\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_145116.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/148369.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry at a news conference about TechFest on April 14, 2011. From left to right: Jennifer Fisher with The Chamber, David Evans with ATOS Origin, Mayor Tom Henry and Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e2468957432026751762844db7f58692' data-image-id=\"6052\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/148369.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_148369.jpg\" data-title=\"2011\/04\/14: Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry at a news conference about TechFest on April 14, 2011. From left to right: Jennifer Fisher with The Chamber, David Evans with ATOS Origin, Mayor Tom Henry and Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2011\/04\/14: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2011\/04\/14: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6052\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_148369.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/148378.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown at a news conference about TechFest on April 14, 2011. From left to right: Jennifer Fisher with The Chamber, David Evans with ATOS Origin, Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown and Mayor Tom Henry.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e2468957432026751762844db7f58692' data-image-id=\"6053\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/148378.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_148378.jpg\" data-title=\"2011\/04\/14: Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown\" data-description=\"Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown at a news conference about TechFest on April 14, 2011. From left to right: Jennifer Fisher with The Chamber, David Evans with ATOS Origin, Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown and Mayor Tom Henry.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2011\/04\/14: Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2011\/04\/14: Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6053\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_148378.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/148379.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Jennifer Fisher with The Chamber, at a news conference about TechFest on April 14, 2011. From left to right: David Evans with ATOS Origin, Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown, Jennifer Fisher and Mayor Tom Henry.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e2468957432026751762844db7f58692' data-image-id=\"6054\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/148379.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_148379.jpg\" data-title=\"2011\/04\/14: Jennifer Fisher, The Chamber\" data-description=\"Jennifer Fisher with The Chamber, at a news conference about TechFest on April 14, 2011. From left to right: David Evans with ATOS Origin, Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown, Jennifer Fisher and Mayor Tom Henry.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2011\/04\/14: Jennifer Fisher, The Chamber\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2011\/04\/14: Jennifer Fisher, The Chamber\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6054\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_148379.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/148380.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"David Evans with ATOS Origin, at a news conference about TechFest on April 14, 2011. From left to right: Jennifer Fisher with The Chamber, Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown, David Evans with ATOS Origin and Mayor Tom Henry.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e2468957432026751762844db7f58692' data-image-id=\"6055\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/148380.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_148380.jpg\" data-title=\"2011\/04\/14: David Evans, ATOS Origin\" data-description=\"David Evans with ATOS Origin, at a news conference about TechFest on April 14, 2011. 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