New leadership at the Jefferson County Museum

At a special meeting of the Jefferson County Museum Board on Dec. 8, Victoria Cech was elected chairperson of the board, and Jim Brown was elected vice-chair. This was due to the recent resignation of Paul Backlund, who had served on the board for the past six years. 

During his tenure, the museum’s collection was organized by inputting each item into a computer software program for easier tracking of the many treasures in the collection. 

The public will soon be able to browse some of the collection online. Backlund was instrumental in building positive relations with other museums and in designing some of the exhibits at the museum. His business acumen enabled the museum to spend its money wisely and his successful track record garnered increases in the museum budget, according to museum board members.