As Next Superior 3 Judge, Miner Resigns From Silver Lake Council; GOP Caucus Set
December 5, 2020 at 2:04 a.m.
As Next Superior 3 Judge, Miner Resigns From Silver Lake Council; GOP Caucus Set
By David [email protected]
On Friday, the Republican attorney took a necessary step on his path to replacing retiring Judge Joe Sutton – he submitted his resignation from the Silver Lake Town Board, which is effective Dec. 31.
Kosciusko County Republican Central Committee Chairman Mike Ragan has scheduled a caucus to replace Miner at 6 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Silver Lake Fire Station, 702 E. Main St., Silver Lake.
Eligible members of the caucus are the Republican precinct committeemen of Lake Township, specifically Precincts 1 and 2, according to information provided Friday night by Ragan. They must have served continuously from 30 days before the date of the start of the caucus.
Members of the caucus, candidates, designated caucus staff, Republican Party officials, duly appointed watchers and members of the news media are eligible to attend the caucus. Due to the COVID-19 governmental advisories, social distancing will be encouraged and masks must be worn.
A Silver Lake Town Board member will be elected by secret ballot of the majority of members of the voting caucus to fill the office vacancy.
Declarations of candidacy are available at the office of the Kosciusko County Clerk of the Circuit Court, 121 N. Lake St., Warsaw. They must be notarized and filed with Ragan no later than 72 hours before the beginning of the caucus. Candidates must be a Republican in good standing and have no felony record.
Eligible candidates will be allowed a maximum of three minutes to address the voting caucus.
In a telephone interview Friday night, Chad Miner said, “Silver Lake is a really great town and it’s been a real honor to have served all these years.”
He said he was appointed to the town board through a caucus in December 2010. While he wasn’t sure how many years he served as board president, he said it was the “majority” of his term.
“I think we’ve accomplished a lot of great things. I enjoyed it a lot. As judge, I’m excited to go on the bench, but there will be things I’ll miss. I’ll miss a lot of my clients. I enjoyed being on the town council,” Miner said, calling it “bittersweet.”
Since he’s a resident of the town, he said he’ll be still interested in what the Silver Lake Board does. “There’s a lot of exciting things happening in town,” he said, and he was sure the council will continue to do a “lot of good things.”
He’s talked to Ragan and apparently there are several people interested in taking over for Miner to serve on the Silver Lake Town Board.
“I’m sure they’ll find someone to take over my seat,” Miner said, echoing what he stated in his resignation letter.
In the November general election, Miner received 24,162 votes, besting his Democrat opponent Antony Garza, who had 10,722.
In the May primary, Miner secured the GOP nomination with 3,688 votes. He had three opponents in that race, including Karin McGrath, who had 3,327 votes; Lindsey Grossnickle, with 1,839 votes; and Rob Bishop, with 995.
Edward Ormsby will replace Miner as the county attorney, the county commissioners announced Aug. 4.
The swearing-in ceremony for county officials elected or re-elected into office, including Miner, is tentatively scheduled for 10 a.m. Dec. 22 after the county commissioners meeting.
On Friday, the Republican attorney took a necessary step on his path to replacing retiring Judge Joe Sutton – he submitted his resignation from the Silver Lake Town Board, which is effective Dec. 31.
Kosciusko County Republican Central Committee Chairman Mike Ragan has scheduled a caucus to replace Miner at 6 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Silver Lake Fire Station, 702 E. Main St., Silver Lake.
Eligible members of the caucus are the Republican precinct committeemen of Lake Township, specifically Precincts 1 and 2, according to information provided Friday night by Ragan. They must have served continuously from 30 days before the date of the start of the caucus.
Members of the caucus, candidates, designated caucus staff, Republican Party officials, duly appointed watchers and members of the news media are eligible to attend the caucus. Due to the COVID-19 governmental advisories, social distancing will be encouraged and masks must be worn.
A Silver Lake Town Board member will be elected by secret ballot of the majority of members of the voting caucus to fill the office vacancy.
Declarations of candidacy are available at the office of the Kosciusko County Clerk of the Circuit Court, 121 N. Lake St., Warsaw. They must be notarized and filed with Ragan no later than 72 hours before the beginning of the caucus. Candidates must be a Republican in good standing and have no felony record.
Eligible candidates will be allowed a maximum of three minutes to address the voting caucus.
In a telephone interview Friday night, Chad Miner said, “Silver Lake is a really great town and it’s been a real honor to have served all these years.”
He said he was appointed to the town board through a caucus in December 2010. While he wasn’t sure how many years he served as board president, he said it was the “majority” of his term.
“I think we’ve accomplished a lot of great things. I enjoyed it a lot. As judge, I’m excited to go on the bench, but there will be things I’ll miss. I’ll miss a lot of my clients. I enjoyed being on the town council,” Miner said, calling it “bittersweet.”
Since he’s a resident of the town, he said he’ll be still interested in what the Silver Lake Board does. “There’s a lot of exciting things happening in town,” he said, and he was sure the council will continue to do a “lot of good things.”
He’s talked to Ragan and apparently there are several people interested in taking over for Miner to serve on the Silver Lake Town Board.
“I’m sure they’ll find someone to take over my seat,” Miner said, echoing what he stated in his resignation letter.
In the November general election, Miner received 24,162 votes, besting his Democrat opponent Antony Garza, who had 10,722.
In the May primary, Miner secured the GOP nomination with 3,688 votes. He had three opponents in that race, including Karin McGrath, who had 3,327 votes; Lindsey Grossnickle, with 1,839 votes; and Rob Bishop, with 995.
Edward Ormsby will replace Miner as the county attorney, the county commissioners announced Aug. 4.
The swearing-in ceremony for county officials elected or re-elected into office, including Miner, is tentatively scheduled for 10 a.m. Dec. 22 after the county commissioners meeting.
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