5/1/2006 2:57:00 PM
PRIMARY:
WE VOTE
TUESDAY
Only local contest is for Aubbee trustee
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BY CHRISTINA M. SEILER
News Editor, The Sentinel
Remember your photo identification when you head to the polls for Tuesdays primary election.
New state law requires a state-issued I.D. generally a drivers license or identification card from the license branch.
Polls are open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Theres one township race on the ballot this election.
Republicans Gary Feece, 4362 N. 750 West, and Willis Bill Russell, 8077 W. 400 North, are running for the Aubbeenaubbee Township trustees seat.
Russell is a Leiters Ford firefighter and member of the Fulton County Hazardous Substance Committee. Feece is the incumbent.
Voters will choose Second District U.S. House of Representatives candidates from between Democrats Joe Donnelly, Granger, and Steve Francis, South Bend, and Republicans Chris Chocola, Bristol and Tony Zirkle, South Bend.
There are no county-level primary races, with the parties not fielding more than one candidate per race. The party candidates, although unopposed, are still on Tuesdays ballot.
Heres the ballot lineup:
Dist. 16 State Representative Eric Gutwein, Rensselaer, Rep.; no Democrat.
Dist. 23 State Representative William C. Friend, Macy, Rep.; J. Christopher Rahe, Bourbon, Dem.
Fulton Superior Court Judge Wayne E. Steele, Rep.; no Democrat.
County Prosecutor Richard A. Brown, Rep.; no Democrat.
County Clerk Letty J. McKee, Dem.; Robert J. Joe Rude, Rep.
County Assessor Susan Carr, Rep.; no Democrat.
County Recorder Cathy Ginther, Rep.; no Democrat.
Sheriff Walker Conley, Dem.; Jim Hubbard, Rep.
County Surveyor Don Towne, Rep.; no Democrat.
Dist. 2 County Commission Roy Fisher, Dem.; Mark Rodriguez, Rep.
Dist. 1 County Council James L. Widman, Rep.; no Democrat.
Dist. 2 County Council Gary L. Sriver, Rep.; no Democrat.
Dist. 3 County Council Earl Gaerte, Dem.; no Republican.
Dist. 4 County Council David J. Helt, Dem.; no Republican.
Rochester Township Assessor Carol Loebig, Dem.; Judith M. Dancy, Rep.
Rochester Township trustee James A. Showley, Dem.; no Republican. Rochester Township board Charles R. Fear Jr., Dem.; Jeff D. Good, Rep.
Henry Township Trustee Becky L. Gearhart, Rep.; no Democrat. Henry Township board: Patrick R. Walga-muth, Dem.; Joseph W. Day, Tim R. Fleck and James Ross, Reps.
Liberty Township Trustee James R. Sutton, Rep.; no Democrat. Liberty Township board Brian J. Richter, Diane Zimpleman, Reps.; no Democrats.
Newcastle Township Trustee Linda L. Erp, Rep.; no Democrat. Newcastle Township board Virgil E. Biddinger, Linda S. King, Steve Sanders, Dems.; Teri Adamson, Amy Bever and Sandra K. Gunnels, Reps.
Richland Township Trustee Charles L Riddle, Rep.; no Democrat. Richland Township board David R. Burkett, Tom Schwenk, Jeff K. Warner, Reps.; no Democrats.
Union Township Trustee Arthur S. Gudas, Rep.; no Democrat. Union Township board Jay A. Cunningham, John Mollencupp and Sandra Sutton, Reps.; no Democrats.
Wayne Township Trustee Peggy Dague, Dem.; no Republican. Wayne Township board David G. Berry, Dem.; John W. Geier, Rep.
Caston School Board Incumbent Russ Phillips, Dist. 5, which is at-large.
Eastern Pulaski School Board Franklin Township: Keith Bailey, Monterey; Kenneth R. Boswell, Winamac; John Kwiatkow-ski, Winamac, the incumbent; Elaine V. Wojtyska, Winamac.
Harrison/Union Town-ships: Randy E. Baker, Winamac; Debra A. Bucinski, Kewanna; Joe A. Cunningham, Kewanna; Ronald Mitchell, Winamac.
Indian Creek Township: Michael G. Tetzloff, Star City.
Tippecanoe Valley School Board Incumbents Mark Wise, Dist. 3; Bryan D. Murphy, Dist. 4 and Rod L. Eaton, Dist. 6.
After the primary election, parties may fill their open slots. June 30 is the deadline for a caucus to fill a vacancy on the general election ballot.
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