HILO >> Three incoming members of the Hawaii County Council have helped select new leaders.

The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reports an organizational meeting was held Sunday at the home of Hamakua Councilman Dominic Yagong. He was chosen chairman when the upcoming two-year term begins Dec. 6.

Yagong confirms Kohala Councilman Pete Hoffmann was chosen vice chairman.

Also attending the meeting were South Kona Councilwoman Brenda Ford and Council members-elect Angel Pilago of North Kona, Fred Blas of Pahoa and Brittany Smart of Kau.

Current Chairman J Yoshimoto and Councilmen Dennis “Fresh” Onishi and Donald Ikeda, all of Hilo, weren’t invited to the meeting. The current vice chairwoman, Emily Naeole of Puna, lost her bid for re-election to Blas.