Gladys Baisa will be chairwoman of the Maui County Council, and Robert Carroll will serve as vice chairman after the new term begins Jan. 2, Baisa said in a news release Saturday.

Baisa will succeed Council Chairman Danny Mateo, who could not seek re-election because of term limitations.

Three new Council committee chairmen were named: Mike White, budget and finance; Stacy Crivello, housing, human services and transportation; and Don Guzman, economic development, agriculture, energy and Recreation. 

Chairmen of the other five committees stay the same: Mike Victorino, water resources; Don Couch, planning; Robert Carroll, Land Use; Riki Hokama, policy and intergovernmental affairs; and Elle Cochran, infrastructure and environmental management.