Sheriff candidate Q&A session May 19.

Oceana County Sheriffs Office Lt. Craig Mast.

SHELBY — Lt. Craig Mast (R-Hart), Undersheriff Tim Priese (R-New Era) and

Oceana County Sheriff’s Deputy Roy Strait

Deputy Leroy Strait (R-Montague) are vying for the office of Oceana County Sheriff.

All three candidates will attend a question-and-answer session in order to allow the public to get to know them better.

The event is free to the public and is set for Thursday, May 19, at 7 p.m. in the Shelby High School Auditorium, at 641 N. State St.

The public will be encouraged to submit questions for the candidates during the third phase of this event.

Oceana County Undersheriff Tim Priese

The informative evening is sponsored by the Oceana Tea Party.

The primary election is set for Tuesday, Aug. 2. Related story here