Chester County Commissioner Josh Maxwell was elected chair of the Chester County Board of Commissioners during the board's Jan. 2 organizational meeting. Commissioner Marian Moskowitz was elected vice chair.

The three-member Chester County Board of Commissioners constitutes the chief governing body of the county. Eric Roe serves alongside Maxwell and Moskowitz. The board, together with its executive staff, manages a $683 million organization whose mission is to provide quality government programs and services in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Elected every four years, the commissioners are responsible for policy making, fiscal management and the administration of county affairs.