The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Board of Road Commissioners re-elected Larry P. Crake as board chairman.

Crake has served on the RCOC Board since 1997. A resident of Waterford Township, Crake is the owner and operator of the 300 Bowl in Waterford Township. Prior to being appointed to the RCOC Board, he served for 10 years on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, including four years as chairman of the county board.

The RCOC chairman's term is for one year. Traditionally, though, chairmen have been re-elected at the end of the first year, and serve for two consecutive terms. Crake served as chairman for 2007 as well. The position rotates among the three board members.

"The RCOC Board is committed to sound financial management and providing the best customer service possible," Crake stated. "My goal as chairman is to ensure that the agency continues to meet those objectives."

Board member Richard G. Skarritt was re-elected vice-chairman. He was first appointed to the board in 1996. A retired senior staff engineer with General Motors, Skarritt served on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners from 1985 to 1992 and the Milford Village Council from 1966 to 1969.

The third RCOC Board member is Eric S. Wilson, who was appointed to his first term in January 2007. An attorney in private practice, Wilson previously served two terms on the county Board of Commissioners (2000 through 2003) as well as nine years on the Orion Township Board of Trustees.

RCOC Board members are appointed by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and serve for six-year terms.

At the same meeting, the RCOC Board voted to reappoint Skarritt as the RCOC representative to the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Board, where he is serving his 10th term as the vice chairman of the board.