SHELBY — Lt. Craig Mast (R-Hart), Undersheriff Tim Priese (R-New Era) and 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…
HART — Ron LaPorte won 133-54 over Jason LaFever in a nonpartisan city election for mayor Tuesday, May 3. Joe Frontiera, who was unchallenged, gained 148 votes for a seat on the city council. LaPorte, 61, who had previously served as Hart’s mayor for two terms, succeeds Harold Schaner who did not seek re-election. LaPorte works full time at the…
HART — Four Republican candidates are running for the position of Oceana County treasurer. Current treasurer Sheila Gowell is not seeking re-election. The primary election is set for Tuesday, Aug. 4. Here are the treasurer candidates: Paul S. Hodges “My name is Paul Hodges, a lifelong resident of Oceana County, and I am running for treasurer of Oceana County. After graduating…
By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — Two candidates are vying for mayor in a non-partisan election Tuesday, May 3: Jason LaFever and Ron LaPorte. Current Hart City Mayor Harold Schaner is not seeking re-election. OCP sent the candidates a questionnaire, and here are their answers: Ron LaPorte, age 61: Work history: My original start was in agriculture, growing up on a…
PENTWATER — The Oceana County Republican Executive Committee has scheduled a county convention for Tuesday, March 22, at 7 p.m. in the Pentwater Village Hall conference room. Precinct delegates will meet to elect delegates to the state republican convention, which is set for April 8 and 9 at the convention center in Lansing. The Oceana Republicans’ next regular monthly meeting…
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