A good friend and ally in the Costas Reformation process, Karen Conover, was selected by caucus to replace Matt Murphy on the County Council. Matt Murphy was selected by Mayor Costas to join the city team, as Valparaiso Economic Development Director.
This is just another terrific move to move new leaders into positions to help change Porter County and ultimately Northwest Indiana. Great work Mayor Costas!
GOP fills County Council seat
Conover, a former council member and current Valparaiso city worker, beat Robert
McCasland, who unsuccessfully challenged Mayor Jon Costas in the Republican
mayoral primary. Conover will represent Center Township during a year that
likely will take on several big issues, such as tax bills, the Regional
Development Authority and county budgets.
Porter County Republican
Chairman Chuck Williams said these were the only two candidates who sought the
seat, but several other potential candidates withdrew their names prior to the
caucus.
"There was strong support for (Conover), and the vote reflected
that," said Williams. The final vote from the caucus was not
published.
Williams said 22 Republican precinct committeemen attended
Thursday's caucus, including Murphy.
"That's about an 80 percent
turnout," Williams said. "That's pretty good."
Councilman Jim Burge is
also a precinct committee member for the 3rd District but was out of the country
during the event.
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