Candidate Filings Include Three For Southern District County Commissioner

Posted Saturday, January 15, 2022 12:49 am

David Slone-dslone@timesuniononline.com

It was a busy week for candidate filing at the Kosciusko County Clerk’s Office this past week – the second week of filing – including two more men who have thrown their names in the ring for southern district county commissioner.

Incumbent Commissioner Robert M. “Bob” Conley, Warsaw, Republican, had filed last week for re-election. This week, Republicans Donald K. Wiesehan Jr., Mentone, and Brian D. Pyle, Mentone, filed for the seat.

Candidate filing began Jan. 5 and runs until noon Feb. 4.

Others who filed this week include:

• Christopher Francis, North Webster, Republican, Tippecanoe Township trustee, incumbent.

• Rick Swaim, Winona Lake, Republican, Winona Lake Town Council District 5, incumbent.

• David A. Wolkins, Warsaw, Republican, County Council District 4.

• Shane Bucher, Milford, Republican, Van Buren Township Board, incumbent.

• Donald L. Morris, Claypool, Republican, Clay Township Board, incumbent.

• Kevin Hohman, Silver Lake, Republican, Seward Township Board, incumbent.

• Anthony W. “Tony” Ciriello, Winona Lake, Republican, County Council District 3.

• Michael W. Long, Warsaw, Republican, County Council District 2, incumbent.

• Craig Charlton, Leesburg, Republican, Plain Township trustee.

• Connie Himes, Warsaw, Republican, Prairie Township Board, incumbent.

• Helen Brown, Claypool, Republican, Clay township trustee, incumbent.

• Lila Christner Thompson, Warsaw, Republican, Prairie Township Board, incumbent.

• Edwin “Ed” Clayton, North Webster, Republican, Tippecanoe Township Board, incumbent.

• Stephen F. Unruh, Milford, Republican, Van Buren Township Board, incumbent.

• Kenneth L. Long, Milford, Republican, Milford Town Council, incumbent.

• Steven L. “Steve” Sechrist, Etna Green, Republican, Etna Township Board, incumbent.

• Molly Bradford, Silver Lake, Republican, Lake Township trustee, incumbent.

• Cody Metzger, Claypool, Republican, Jackson Township Board.

• Daniel Willis, Claypool, Republican, Clay Township Board, incumbent.

• Wayne Spratt, Silver Lake, Republican, Lake Township Board, incumbent.

• Richard Stutzman, Nappanee, Republican, Scott Township trustee.

• Gordon Drake, Warsaw, Republican, Prairie Township Board, incumbent.

• Paul Stoelting, Syracuse, Republican, Syracuse Town Council District 2, incumbent.

• Gordon Nash, Warsaw, Republican, Wayne Township Board, incumbent.

Those who previously filed for office were:

• Rhonda J. Helser, Warsaw, Republican, county auditor.

• Chasity Sandy, Warsaw, Republican, county auditor.

• Deborah “Deb” Wright, Warsaw, Republican, county recorder.

• Gail Chapman, Warsaw, Republican, county assessor.

• James M. “Jim” Smith, Warsaw, Republican, county sheriff.

• Scott Clay, Warsaw, Republican, Kosciusko County Council District 3.

• Kathleen Lokotar, Silver Lake, Republican, Lake Township Board, incumbent.

• Joe R. Mooney, Etna Green, Republican, Etna Township Board, incumbent.

• Tracy L. Moyer, Atwood, Republican, Harrison Township trustee, incumbent.

• Aime Hoffman, Claypool, Republican, Seward Township trustee, incumbent.

• Greg Anderson, Leesburg, Republican, Plain Township Board.

• Mark Lawson, Leesburg, Republican, Tippecanoe Township Board.

• Jon Engelhaupt, Warsaw, Republican, Monroe Township trustee.

• Julia A. Goon, Warsaw, Republican, Prairie Township trustee, incumbent.

• Rita F. Anglin, Etna Green, Republican, Etna Township trustee, incumbent.

Each Saturday this list, provided by the Clerk’s Office, will be pdated until the end of the filing period, if new candidates have filed.

For more about the election and candidate filing, visit the county’s website at kcgov.com.

Candidate Filings Include Three For Southern District County Commissioner

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