Bachetti Acclaimed as Chair of Essex County Library Board

Tecumseh Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti was acclaimed as Chair of the Essex County Library Board at the board’s inaugural meeting Wednesday night and Essex Mayor Sherry Bondy was acclaimed as Vice-Chair. They will serve in their respective roles for this four-year term of Council.

“I’m humbled and grateful that my fellow board members have placed their trust in me,” said Bachetti, a retired school principal who was first elected to Essex County Council in 2014 and who is serving his first term on the library board.  

“We’re beginning this term in a positive fashion. Community libraries are a staple of local neighbourhoods and this new board will work to ensure we are delivering the best service we can.”

Bondy, who served three terms as a Town of Essex Councillor before her election in 2022 as Mayor, is a former librarian with 14 years’ experience.

“I’m looking forward to working with Chair Bachetti and my fellow board members and administration to make sure that we deliver on our strategic goals and continue to provide the level of excellence in our libraries that our children, families and communities have come to expect,” said Bondy.

Bachetti and Bondy will lead a board that also includes Amherstburg Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb, returning board member Lakeshore Mayor Tracey Bailey, LaSalle Councillor Sue Desjarlais, Leamington Councillor Heather Latam and Kingsville resident Lauren Segedin.