Race is on for county commission seat
Daniel Holub, Max Hayen candidates for commission
The filing deadline was noon Wednesday with two candidates vying for Marion County Commission district two.
Daniel Holub of rural Marion filed this past week and Max Hayen of Marion had filed in May for the open position. Howard Collett announced in May he was not seeking re-election.
Randy Dalke of Peabody is the only candidate who has filed for commission district three. Leroy Wetta recently announced he was not seeking re-election.
Other candidates seeking re-election for county positions are: Susan Robson, attorney; Carol Maggard, clerk; Jeannine Bateman, treasurer; Lee Becker, sheriff; and Faye Makovec, register of deeds.
Townships and improvement districts without candidates will have to rely on write-in votes from residents.
Township candidates
Voters will have the opportunity to cast their votes for township candidates in both the primary and general elections.
Candidates who have filed for township positions are: Centre trustee Jon Thole, treasurer Raymond Kraus; Clark treasurer Edward P. Vinduska; Durham Park trustee Gordon Christiansen; treasurer Glennon Crowther; Fairplay trustee Charles DeForest, treasurer Clifford J. Hett; Gale trustee Gary Vogel, treasurer Marvin E. Meisinger; Grant trustee James A. Herzet, treasurer Lori Herzet.
Logan trustee Ronald Unruh, treasurer Lane K. Dyck; Lost Springs treasurer Robert L. Novak; Menno treasurer Duane L. Duerksen; Risley trustee Loren Ensz, treasurer Paul D. Penner; Summit trustee Douglas M. Brewer; and West Branch trustee Vernie L. Voth, treasurer Dwight R. Schmidt.
Townships without candidates are Blaine, Catlin, Clear Creek, Doyle, East Branch, Lehigh, Liberty, Milton, Moore, Peabody, and Wilson.
Precinct candidates
Some precincts have numerous candidates from both Republican and Democratic parties. One man and one woman will be elected for each precinct in the primary election.
The precincts, candidates, and party affiliation are: Catlin, Mel Flaming and Marlene Flaming, (R); Centre, Walter E. Norman and Betty A. Norman, (D); and Greg Davidson and Rose Davidson (R); Clark, Jerry W. Engler (R); Clear Creek, Roy Houdyshell and Judy Houdyshell (D); Colfax, Warren D. Fike and Paula Fike (D) and Gary Spohn and Carole Spohn and Peggy Kleiber, (R); Doyle, Alice D. Hayes, (D); Durham Park, Curtis Frick and Clara Frick, (R).
Gale, Todd Krispense and Kristi Krispense, (R); Grant, Jerry Makovec and Faye Makovec, (R); Lehigh, Gerald L. Kessler and E. Joyce Kessler, (R); Liberty, Linden W. Thiessen and Dorene L. Thiessen and Cleobeth Friesen, (R); Logan, Donald E. Unruh and Dora K. Unruh, (R); Lost Springs, Richard Lee Basore and Angela K. Basore (R); Menno, Dick Tippin and Norma Tippin (R); Moore, Wayne Geis and Debra Geis, (R); Risley, Marvin Ratzlaff and Marilyn Ratzlaff (R).
Summit, Arthur H. Wedel and Jana Wedel, (R); West Branch, Theodore Nikkel, Merrill Schmidt, and Joan C. Nikkel and Sandy Schmidt, (R); and Wilson, Roger P. Hiebert and Mary A. Hiebert, (R).
Florence first, R.V. Mills and Judith S. Mills, (R); Hillsboro one, Bob Hein and Clinton H. Seibel, and Becky L. Nuss and Charlene Driggers, (R); Hillsboro two, Rusty Allen and Debbie S. Allen (R), and Paul G. Jantz and Elaine D. Jantz, (D); Marion north, Roger W. Hannaford and Lavonne Hannaford, (R), and Janet Bryant, (D); Marion south, Jim Crofoot and Anita S. Brookens, (R), and Michael S. O'Dell and Jan Helmer, (D).
Peabody west Marquetta Eilerts, (R); Peabody east James Preheim and Gilbert Preheim, and Gladys Preheim and Venita Loewen (R).
Townships with no candidates for precinct committee members are Blaine, East Branch, and Milton.
Improvement districts
Three officers will be chosen from each improvement district in the general election.
Following are candidates for county improvement districts: Eastshore Improvement District #1 James Lee Christensen, Donald Rock, and Mary Susan Cameron; Marion County Lake Improvement District #2 Dan Crumrine, Don M. Jolley, and Joseph J. Skelnar. No candidates filed for offices from Marion County Pilsen Improvement District.
