Candidate Filings

Published: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 4:17 AM CST
Candidate filings for Thursday, Jan. 21, through Tuesday, Jan. 26:

Democrats

• County Assessor — Pam Kieft, La Porte.

• County Commissioner, District 1 — Fred Strefling, Michigan City.

• Center Township Trustee — Greg Smith, La Porte.

• Hudson Township Board — John (Jack) De Groote, New Carlisle.

• Hudson Township Board — Edward E. Bowen, New Carlisle.

• Michigan Township Board — Gerti H. Miller, Michigan City.

• New Durham Township Board — Suzanne K. Burns, La Porte.

• Springfield Township Board — Charles Conjalka, La Porte.

• Union Township Trustee — Sherry Morris, Union Mills.

• Union Township Board — Bettye L. Evans, Kingsford Heights.

Republicans

• County Council, District 1 — Dan Van Schoyck, Union Mills.

• Center Township Board — Eric Haverstock, La Porte.

• Noble Township Trustee — David Scarborough, Union Mills.

• Kankakee Township Board — Kevin Wheatbrook, Rolling Prairie.

• Scipio Township Trustee — Nina R. Sampson, La Porte.

• Scipio Township Board — Richard W. Rutz, La Porte.

• Scipio Township Board — Roger A. Singleton, La Porte.

• Scipio Township Board — Roger L. Wolff, La Porte.

• Springfield Township Trustee — Howard Conley, La Porte.

South Central School Board

At-Large

• Mark Eaton — Union Mills.

• Edmund P. Castle — Hanna.

Candidate filings Wednesday, Jan. 27, through Friday, Jan. 29:

Democrats

• County Council, District 2 — Lee Mumaw, La Porte.

• County Council, District 2 — Matthew T. Sikorski, Michigan City.

• County Council, District 3 — Mark Yagelski, Michigan City.

• Center Township Board — Michael Turner, La Porte.

• Center Township Board — Jack Ott, La Porte.

• Lincoln Township Trustee — John McDaniel, Walkerton.

• Lincoln Township Board — Mark Emerick, Walkerton.

• Lincoln Township Board — Yolanda Spence, Walkerton.

• Michigan Township Assessor — Thomas F. Wagner Sr., Michigan City.

• Michigan Township Board — Sharon J. Gralik, Trail Creek.

Republicans

• County Council, District 1 — Terry Garner, Hanna.

• Lincoln Township Board — David G. Kaufman, Walkerton.

• Noble Township Board — Mary Deering, Union Mills.

Candidate Filings

Published: Monday, February 1, 2010 11:22 PM CST
Candidate filings for Monday, Feb. 1:

Democrats

• County Council, District 4 — John P. Shelton, Mill Creek.

• Hudson Township Board — Michele Rizzo, New Carlisle.

• Michigan Township Board — George Kazmierczak, Michigan City.

Republicans

• Johnson Township Board — James Keeling, Walkerton.

• Prairie Township Trustee — Norma L. Garner, Hanna.

Candidate filings

Published: Friday, February 12, 2010 4:17 AM CST
Candidate filings between Friday, Feb. 5, and Thursday, Feb. 11:

Democrats

Center Township Board — Mark T. Swanson, La Porte.

Hudson Township Trustee — Joyce E. Forbes, New Carlisle.

Springfield Township Board — Jerry P. Cooley, La Porte.

Union Township Board — Lauri Enochs, Kingsford Heights.

Republicans

County Council, District 2 — Christopher M. (Michael) Beebe, La Porte.

Dewey Township Board — Aaron Rust, LaCrosse.

Johnson Township Board — Charles T. Daube, Walkerton.

Michigan Township Trustee — Mary L. Lombard, Trail Creek.

Candidate Filings

Published: Thursday, February 18, 2010 4:18 AM CST
Candidate filings for Tuesday, Feb. 16, and Wednesday, Feb. 17:

Democrats

• Sheriff — Barbara Huston, La Porte.

• County Commissioner, District 1 — Mike Bohacek, Michiana Shores.

• County Council, District 1 — Annemarie “Annie” Polan, La Porte.

• County Council, District 4 — Lisa Parrett, La Porte.

• Lincoln Township Trustee — Dennis Christensen, Walkerton.

• Prairie Township Board — Phyllis Gorski, LaCrosse.

• Washington Township Trustee — Loretta Rudolph, La Porte.

• Wills Township Board — David N. Nickerson, Rolling Prairie.

Republicans

• County Council, District 4 — David B. Peery, La Porte.

• County Council, District 4 — Cary Kirkham, La Porte.

• Cass Township Board — Eugene L. Shurte, Wanatah.

• Cass Township Board — Joyce Spoljaric, Wanatah.

• Cass Township Board — Jacqueline “Treece” Tharp, Wanatah.

• Clinton Township Trustee — Daniel R. Satkoski, Union Mills.

• Dewey Township Trustee — Ducj “Uncle Nippy” Bucher, LaCrosse.

• Dewey Township Board — Paul Malecki, Lacrosse.

• Dewey Township Board — Sherry Meiss, Lacrosse.

• Johnson Township Board — Roy John Williams, Walkerton.

• New Durham Township Board — James Ingram, Westville.

• Noble Township Board — Glenn A. Schlundt, Union Mills.

• Noble Township Board — Wayne V. Schoof, Union Mills.

• Prairie Township Trustee — Lynne Shei, Hanna.

• Washington Township Board — Harold Barr, La Porte.

South Central School Board

• Dennis C. Weiss, Union Mills.

LA PORTE — Filing for candidates in the 2010 election will end at noon today. Those who wish to be on the ballot for county offices this year must register at the county clerk’s office at the La Porte Courthouse, 813 Lincolnway, Suite 105.

Offices up for election are:

• Sheriff.

• Prosecuting attorney.

• Assessor.

• County Commissioner, District 1.

• County Council, Districts 1 through 4.

• All township trustees and boards.

• South Central Community School Board at-large and Clinton Township members.

Candidate filings Wednesday, Feb. 17, and Thursday, Feb. 18:

Democrats

County Council, District 2 — Edward R. Kluge, La Porte.

County Council, District 2 — Earl Cunningham, La Porte.

County Council, District 4 — Merle D. Janiszewski, New Carlisle.

Michigan Township Assessor — Scott Bell, Michigan City.

Cass Township Board — James Irwin Sr., Wanatah.

Coolspring Township Board — Monica A. Prosser, La Porte.

Lincoln Township Board — Steve Holifield, Mill Creek.

Lincoln Township Board — Mark Sabinas, Mill Creek.

Washington Township Board — Tracey Kae Cummins, La Porte.

Republicans

Cass Township Trustee — Timothy A. Guse, Wanatah.

Cass Township Board — Joseph Rudolph, Wanatah.

Coolspring Township Board — Henry S. Wroblewski, Michigan City.

Coolspring Township Board — Jacqueline W. Wroblewski, Michigan City.

Hanna Township Board — Brian Garner, Hanna.

Hanna Township Board — Steven Koontz, Hanna.

Union Township Trustee — Melanie Beverly, Kingsford Heights.

South Central School Board — Steven Koontz, Hanna.