Candidate filing
for the May 7 primary municipal election is proceeding by dribs and drabs in
Duneland.
Chesterton
Filing for
re-election:
* Clerk-Treasurer:
incumbent Stephanie Kuziela (R).
* 5h District:
incumbent Emerson DeLaney (R).
Porter
Filing for
re-election:
* Clerk-Treasurer:
incumbent Carol Pomeroy (R).
* 1st District:
incumbent Erik Wagner (D).
* 2nd District:
incumbent Greg Stinson (D).
* 3rd District:
incumbent William “Bill” Lopez (D).
* 4th District:
David Phillips (D).
Burns Harbor
Filing for
re-election:
* Clerk-Treasurer:
incumbent Jane Jordan (D).
* At-large (vote
for five): incumbents Nicholas Loving (D) and incumbent Raymond (Ray)
Poparad (D).
Beverly Shores
Filing for
re-election:
* Clerk-Treasurer:
incumbent Ellen Hundt (D).
City Filings
Valparaiso
* Mayor: Debra
“Deb” Porter (D) has filed for Mayor.
* Clerk-Treasurer:
Erin Stojic (D); Holly Taylor (R).
* At-large (vote
for two): Todd Etzler (D); incumbent George Douglas (R).
* 1st District:
incumbent Diana Reed (D); Holly Howe (R).
* 2nd District:
incumbent Robert (Bob) Cotton (D).
* 3rd District:
Kevin Cornett (D); Walter Dougherty (R).
* 4th District:
Jack Pupillo (R).
* 5th District:
Gilles Charriere (D).
Portage
* Mayor: Leo T.
Hatch Jr. (D) Sue I. Lynch (D), and Christopher D. Stidham (D).
* Clerk-Treasurer:
Elizabeth (Turzai) Modesto (D) and Nina Rivas (D).
* At-large (vote
for two): incumbent Mark S. Oprisko (D), Debbie Podgorski (D), and Steve
Sonaty (D).
* 2nd District:
Frank O’Reilly (D).
* 3rd District:
incumbent Scott Williams (D); Antonio C. Gutierrez (R).
* 4th District:
Brian M. Gulley (D).
* 5th District:
incumbent Collin W. Czilli (D).
Deadline: The
deadline to file is 12 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8. For complete information on who
may run for municipal office and how to file, see the Monday, Jan. 14,
edition of the Chesterton Tribune.