Mary Hynes is slated to take the chairman’s seat on the Arlington County Board next year.
Current Board chair Jay Fisette announced the expected leadership succession at the Board’s afternoon meeting today (Wednesday). Hynes is currently vice chair of the County Board.
Walter Tejada, meanwhile, is to be next year’s County Board vice chairman. The changes will take effect with the Board’s Jan. 1 organizational meeting.
Hynes and Tejada are both up for reelection in 2015.