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Montgomery County Primary Election Preview

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June 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Voters in Montgomery County will see all current Republican incumbent candidates for office running for re-election on the ballot, Tuesday. They include Auditor Stephanie Burke, Sheriff Joe Sampson, and Donna Robinson – Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, District 5.

There are two Republicans running for the Board of Supervisors District 3 seat in Montgomery County, including incumbent Bryant Amos, and challenger Mike McCunn.  The Polls in Montgomery County will be open from 7-a.m. until 9-p.m., Tuesday.

Polling places in Montgomery County include: The Red Oak Gold Fair Building; Red Oak Fire Station; Red Oak 1st Christian Church; Elliott Community Building; The Stanton Fire Department; Grant Fire Department, and Villisca Community Building.

On a separate note, Montgomery County’s vacancy committee met Friday morning, and unanimously decided to fill a vacancy on the Board of Supervisors in District 2, by appointment. Prospective appointees are requested to submit the following for consideration:

  • Letter of Interest
  • Resume
  • References – optional

Applications should be sent to Carleen Bruning, Recorder, 105 E Coolbaugh, PO Box 469, Red Oak, IA  51566.  Applications must be received on June 24, 2016, at 4:30 p.m.  They must be postmarked June 24, 2016, if mailed.  Applications for appointment are public record. All applicants must have resided in Montgomery County Supervisor District 2 for at least 60 days.

The committee will convene at 6:30 p.m. on June 28th, in the courtroom at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Red Oak, for a public meeting.  Qualified applicants are expected to attend.  The Supervisor Appointing Committee will conduct a panel interview of all persons seeking appointment to fill Supervisor District #2.  The committee will randomly draw the order for responding to the question.

The committee will reconvene on Wednesday, June 29th, at 5:00 p.m. in the basement meeting room at the courthouse to decide on the appointment.  A new member of the Board of Supervisors will be sworn in on the next regular scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting.