{"id":10401,"date":"2025-10-18T22:21:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T06:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/26\/?p=10401"},"modified":"2025-10-18T22:21:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T06:21:23","slug":"duane-wallace-steps-back-from-south-tahoe-chamber-as-city-leadership-faces-turmoil-over-mayors-resignation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/26\/news\/duane-wallace-steps-back-from-south-tahoe-chamber-as-city-leadership-faces-turmoil-over-mayors-resignation\/","title":{"rendered":"Duane Wallace steps back from South Tahoe Chamber as city leadership faces turmoil over mayor\u2019s resignation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Cris Alarcon, InEDC Writer. (Oct 18, 2025) &#8211; <em>[DISCLOSURE: I was the B.O.D. Treasurer for the Boys &amp; Girls Club located in Placerville during the time Duane Wallace was the E.D.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"1017\">SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. \u2014 Duane Wallace, a longtime South Lake Tahoe business and civic leader, has stepped back from leadership duties at the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce as his family navigates the fallout from Mayor Tamara Wallace\u2019s recent admission of embezzlement and her subsequent resignation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1366\">The Chamber\u2019s statement announcing the leadership change said Wallace was stepping back<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1366\">\u201cto focus on family\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1366\">and praised his long service.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1366\">\u201cDuane\u2019s leadership helped define what it means to serve this community with integrity and vision,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1366\">Chamber President Brandi Bannister said in the organization\u2019s release.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1401\">What happened and the timeline<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"2420\">\n<li data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1772\">\n<p data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1772\"><strong data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1424\">Oct. 5\u201310, 2025:<\/strong> Mayor Tamara Wallace sent an open letter to local media admitting she \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. \u2014 Duane Wallace, a longtime South Lake Tahoe business and civic leader, has stepped back from leadership duties at the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce as his family navigates the fallout from Mayor Tamara Wallace\u2019s recent admission of embezzlement and her subsequent resignation.  The Chamber\u2019s statement announcing the leadership change said Wallace was stepping back \u201cto focus on family\u201d and praised his long service. \u201cDuane\u2019s leadership helped define what it means to serve this community with integrity and vision,\u201d Chamber President Brandi Bannister said in the organization\u2019s release.  Tahoe Daily Tribune  What happened and the timeline  Oct. 5\u201310, 2025: Mayor Tamara Wallace sent an open letter to local media admitting she \u201ctook funds from the Presbyterian Church over an extended period,\u201d disclosed a suicide attempt and described an 18-day stay in a mental-health facility. In the letter she said she planned to repay the money and accept legal consequences.  SFGATE  Oct. 13\u201314, 2025: Wallace submitted her resignation as mayor via email to city officials, effective immediately, triggering a criminal investigation by the El Dorado County District Attorney\u2019s office. Local outlets report the church and its counsel assert that more than $300,000 is missing.  San Francisco Chronicle +1  Oct. 17, 2025: The South Tahoe Chamber issued a press release announcing a leadership transition after Duane Wallace \u201cstepped back to focus on family.\u201d The Chamber framed the move as part of a \u201cnew chapter\u201d while reaffirming its mission to support local businesses.  Tahoe Daily Tribune  Who is Duane Wallace  Duane Wallace has a long record of civic and business involvement in the Tahoe basin. His official Chamber biography lists a decades-long presence in the community \u2014 he moved to Tahoe in 1974, ran local restaurants, served multiple years as CEO\/executive director of the South Lake Tahoe Chamber and previously served as executive director of the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of El Dorado County \u2014 Western Slope. He was also appointed to the South Tahoe Public Utility District board to fill a vacant seat and has been active on regional boards for years.  southtahoechamber.com +2 Guidestar +2  Local impact and reactions  City officials and residents reacted with concern as the city\u2019s two top elected officials \u2014 Mayor Wallace and Mayor Pro Tem Cody Bass, who faces separate misdemeanor charges from an unrelated incident \u2014 found themselves at the center of overlapping controversies. The mayor\u2019s resignation creates immediate questions about council leadership, committee assignments and representation on regional boards. The city council is expected to address vacancies and next steps at its upcoming meeting.  San Francisco Chronicle  \u201cThe Chamber remains focused on unity, transparency and action,\u201d the Chamber release stated, while acknowledging the leadership transition and thanking Wallace for \u201ctireless service\u201d to the business community.  Tahoe Daily Tribune  Legal and procedural notes  The El Dorado County District Attorney\u2019s office confirmed it is reviewing the matter; the scope and timing of any potential criminal charges remain subject to that investigation. Court and insurance records cited by regional reporting show prior civil litigation tied to alleged financial misconduct by Tamara Wallace dating back years, complicating the local narrative and prompting sharper scrutiny by community members and legal observers.  San Francisco Chronicle +1  Why this matters to El Dorado County readers  South Lake Tahoe\u2019s governance and business leadership affect everything from regional tourism promotion to emergency response coordination, interagency partnerships and grant-funded projects. A leadership shakeup at the Chamber and a sudden mayoral resignation mean decisions on events, marketing and interjurisdictional partnerships will be watched closely by businesses, nonprofits and county officials alike.  Tahoe Daily Tribune +1  What to watch next  City Council agendas and official statements from South Lake Tahoe City government on filling the mayoral vacancy.  San Francisco Chronicle  Any formal announcements from the South Tahoe Chamber about an interim chief executive or organizational succession plan.  Tahoe Daily Tribune  Updates from the El Dorado County District Attorney on the criminal investigation into the church\u2019s missing funds.  San Francisco Chronicle  Selected sources  South Tahoe Chamber \u2014 Duane Wallace bio and Chamber statement.  southtahoechamber.com +1  Tahoe Daily Tribune \u2014 Chamber transition and Tamara Wallace resignation coverage.  Tahoe Daily Tribune  San Francisco Chronicle &amp; SFGate \u2014 reporting on Tamara Wallace\u2019s confession, health disclosure and prior legal records.  San Francisco Chronicle +1  KUNR and KCRA \u2014 local public radio and TV reports on leadership fallout and investigation.  Guidestar \/ nonprofit filings \u2014 Duane Wallace\u2019s previous role with Boys &amp; Girls Club (Western Slope).  Guidestar\">took funds from the Presbyterian Church over an extended period,<\/a>\u201d disclosed a suicide attempt and described an 18-day stay in a mental-health facility. In the letter she said she planned to repay the money and accept legal consequences.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"2110\">\n<p data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"2110\"><strong data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"1796\">Oct. 13\u201314, 2025:<\/strong> Wallace submitted her resignation as mayor via email to city officials, effective immediately, triggering a <a href=\"http:\/\/inedc.com\/26\/news\/tamara-wallace-retains-placerville-attorney-steven-c-bailey-in-el-dorado-county-investigation\/\">criminal investigation by the El Dorado County District Attorney\u2019s office<\/a>. Local outlets report the church and its counsel assert that more than $300,000 is missing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2420\">\n<p data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2420\"><strong data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2131\">Oct. 17, 2025:<\/strong> The South Tahoe Chamber issued a press release announcing a leadership transition after Duane Wallace \u201cstepped back to focus on family.\u201d The Chamber framed the move as part of a \u201cnew chapter\u201d while reaffirming its mission to support local businesses.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2445\">Who is Duane Wallace<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"3029\">Duane Wallace has a long record of civic and business involvement in the Tahoe basin. His official Chamber biography lists a decades-long presence in the community \u2014 he moved to Tahoe in 1974, ran local restaurants, served multiple years as CEO\/executive director of the South Lake Tahoe Chamber and previously served as executive director of the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of El Dorado County \u2014 Western Slope. He was also appointed to the South Tahoe Public Utility District board to fill a vacant seat and has been active on regional boards for years.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3031\" data-end=\"3060\">Local impact and reactions<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3061\" data-end=\"3591\">City officials and residents reacted with concern as the city\u2019s two top elected officials \u2014 Mayor Wallace and Mayor Pro Tem Cody Bass, who faces separate misdemeanor charges from an unrelated incident \u2014 found themselves at the center of overlapping controversies. The mayor\u2019s resignation creates immediate questions about council leadership, committee assignments and representation on regional boards. The city council is expected to address vacancies and next steps at its upcoming meeting.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3593\" data-end=\"3840\">\u201cThe Chamber remains focused on unity, transparency and action,\u201d the Chamber release stated, while acknowledging the leadership transition and thanking Wallace for \u201ctireless service\u201d to the business community.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3842\" data-end=\"3871\">Legal and procedural notes<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3872\" data-end=\"4352\">The El Dorado County District Attorney\u2019s office confirmed it is reviewing the matter; the scope and timing of any potential criminal charges remain subject to that investigation. Court and insurance records cited by regional reporting show prior civil litigation tied to alleged financial misconduct by Tamara Wallace dating back years, complicating the local narrative and prompting sharper scrutiny by community members and legal observers.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"4354\" data-end=\"4401\">Why this matters to El Dorado County readers<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4402\" data-end=\"4851\">South Lake Tahoe\u2019s governance and business leadership affect everything from regional tourism promotion to emergency response coordination, interagency partnerships and grant-funded projects. A leadership shakeup at the Chamber and a sudden mayoral resignation mean decisions on events, marketing and interjurisdictional partnerships will be watched closely by businesses, nonprofits and county officials alike.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"4853\" data-end=\"4874\">What to watch next<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"4875\" data-end=\"5354\">\n<li data-start=\"4875\" data-end=\"5031\">\n<p data-start=\"4877\" data-end=\"5031\">City Council agendas and official statements from South Lake Tahoe City government on filling the mayoral vacancy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5032\" data-end=\"5197\">\n<p data-start=\"5034\" data-end=\"5197\">Any formal announcements from the South Tahoe Chamber about an interim chief executive or organizational succession plan.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5198\" data-end=\"5354\">\n<p data-start=\"5200\" data-end=\"5354\">Updates from the El Dorado County District Attorney on the criminal investigation into the church\u2019s missing funds.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"5356\" data-end=\"5359\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"5361\" data-end=\"5381\">Selected sources<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"5382\" data-end=\"6018\">\n<li data-start=\"5382\" data-end=\"5488\">\n<p data-start=\"5384\" data-end=\"5488\">South Tahoe Chamber \u2014 Duane Wallace bio and Chamber statement.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5489\" data-end=\"5614\">\n<p data-start=\"5491\" data-end=\"5614\">Tahoe Daily Tribune \u2014 Chamber transition and Tamara Wallace resignation coverage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5615\" data-end=\"5778\">\n<p data-start=\"5617\" data-end=\"5778\">San Francisco Chronicle &amp; SFGate \u2014 reporting on Tamara Wallace\u2019s confession, health disclosure and prior legal records.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5779\" data-end=\"5874\">\n<p data-start=\"5781\" data-end=\"5874\">KUNR and KCRA \u2014 local public radio and TV reports on leadership fallout and investigation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5875\" data-end=\"6018\">\n<p data-start=\"5877\" data-end=\"6018\">Guidestar \/ nonprofit filings \u2014 Duane Wallace\u2019s previous role with Boys &amp; Girls Club (Western Slope).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Duane Wallace has stepped away from day-to-day leadership at the South Tahoe Chamber as the city reels from Mayor Tamara Wallace\u2019s confession and resignation. #SouthLakeTahoe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10402,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","override":[{"template":"7","parallax":"1","layout":"no-sidebar-narrow","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"float","share_float_style":"share-normal","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_popup_post":"1","show_comment_section":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"1","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"Exclusive: Chamber cites family reasons as mayor\u2019s embezzlement probe intensifies; longtime local leader Duane Wallace to \u201cfocus on family.\u201d"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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