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Montco commissioner Richards to chair DVRPC

NORRISTOWN Montgomery County Commissioner Leslie S. Richards was elected Thursday to chair the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. The 18-member board selected Richards to fill the rotating post as chairwoman for the fiscal year that begins Tuesday.

NORRISTOWN Montgomery County Commissioner Leslie S. Richards was elected Thursday to chair the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.

The 18-member board selected Richards to fill the rotating post as chairwoman for the fiscal year that begins Tuesday.

With more than 20 years' experience as a civil engineer, Richards has focused on transportation and land-use issues as a county commissioner. She has served as the county's representative on the DVRPC and SEPTA boards since 2012.

As chair of the DVRPC, Richards will have a key role in setting transportation policies, allocating funds, and long-term planning for the nine-county region around Philadelphia and South Jersey.

Richards will succeed James Simpson of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, who has finished his one-year term as chairman. - Jessica Parks