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The only contested race in Lodi Township in Tuesday's vote was for Democratic Party candidate for trustee.
The "slate" won quite easily.
There were six candidates - and four move on to the general election - Leslie Blackburn, Steve Marsh, Alex Matelski and Finn Roberts.
Lodi Twp, Trustee - Dem | Precinct 1 | Precinct 2 | Total |
Leslie Blackburn | 564 | 188 | 752 |
Steve Marsh | 539 | 172 | 711 |
Alex Matelski | 473 | 138 | 611 |
Finn Roberts | 386 | 133 | 519 |
Janet S Rogers | 306 | 1-4 | 410 |
Carly Rose | 330 | 79 | 409 |
Janet S. Rogers was the lone incumbent in the race.
Blackburn, Marsh, Matelski and Roberts join the November ballot with Republican Party candidates Donald Rentschler, David Naebeck, Samantha Mamarrow and Jacob Schaible. They were unopposed. Rentschler led the way with 552 votes.
In addition, William Long is on the ballot as an independent candidate for Trustee.
Township Supervisor Jan Godek (589) votes will be the Republican candidate. She'll face Democrat Barry Wauldron (872 votes). Incumbent clerk Christian Schaible Smith, Republican, finished with 603 votes. She's challenged by Democrat Eric John Roberts (861 votes).
Incumbent Treasurer Michelle K. Foley (Republican, 617 votes), was the lone candidate for the position.
Partly Cloudy , with a high of 88 and low of 61 degrees. Mist for the morning, sunny during the afternoon, mist overnight.
Perhaps we are missing something here? The decision to not find a reasonable accommodation to interview Kelley seems short sighted and contrary to ensuring the best interests of the schools and our children are given top priority.
“In our view…” who are you speaking for here?
Sometimes I feel like the some members of the board views this more as a corporation than a community. I understand that Saline Schools are large, but when everything is approached with a big-business, corporate mindset, it starts to lose that sense of connection.