Langley’s Ethics Training and Advisory Board officially formed Monday night after a 5-0 vote by the city council and received its first chairman.

One of the first orders of business was the appointment of board member Bob Frause as chairman of the four-person group. Frause had a long career in public relations and served on a national public relations industry group’s ethics board. Mayor Fred McCarthy said Frause heard more than 200 ethics complaints while serving on that board, and was well suited to lead Langley’s board.

“I believe he brings a significant amount of skill and expertise to the position,” McCarthy said.

After a brief applause from the council, Frause thanked the city for its support.

“It’s an honor to be appointed to the board of ethics by you all,” he said.

“There’s a lot of work to be done,” he added, referring to the review of existing ethics policies and the training of City Hall staff.

Frause is joined by Fred Herzon, Sharon Betcher and Monica Guzman.

The Langley City Council approved an amendment to add that the board may form with a minimum of three members and will reach its maximum capacity at six, one of whom will serve as an alternate.

The ethics board is responsible for leading ethics training for city staff, reviewing and revising the city’s ethics code, and reviewing any ethical complaints they receive.

McCarthy said he is reviewing two new applications from a man and a woman. If approved, they will fill out the board’s membership.