County Sheriff’s Department. They may have talked to some of his opponent’s supporters who make accusations against Sheriff Hedlund, but those people do not know the real Pat Hedlund. Many officers/co-workers supported Pat Hedlund during the appointment process because he was good to them. If his current officers got to know him and gave him an honest chance, they would feel the same way I do about him: he made me the fine officer I am today. He was the only person at the time to see me as an
retiring clerk Laurel Breuker in May of 2015.
As we stated when we presented these to the candidates, the queries come from a combination of input from our contributors as well as community members and are meant to provide readers with information on how each candidate envisions their role in this elected position. We believe the questions to be fair and of value to those who might still be undecided on their ballot choice. So here are the responses from your candidates for Newaygo County Clerk: thought worthy of telling.
Ron and his wife Betty have been supporters of the clean water initiative founded by Father Peter Omogo who served as parish priest for All Saints in Fremont and St. Joseph’s in White Cloud and is now serving at St. James in Montague. It was a project I had heard about but never gotten acquainted with. Ron set up a lunch meeting and a post meal get together to allow Father Peter to explain the initiative further. We met at the Moondance in Fremont and after introductions. I recalled having been to one of the masses he presided over when my Mother-In-Law was visiting us and we attended All Saints. What I remembered was the way he was able to reach the... Candidate Queries Sheriff- Part II As promised N3 is delivering the goods on the second set of responses to questions posed by members of our community to the candidates for Sheriff. We again thank those submitting questions for their participation in this process as well as... Up North And Personal-Politics vs. Tigers By Ken DeLaat Here’s why it is much more desirable to follow the Tigers than the political races. The Tigers rarely if ever make promises they know they can’t keep. No one in their right mind guarantees a pennant. Look, you can have a blockbuster team then get hit with a couple of key injuries, have a player or two underperform and the next thing you know your awesome team has slid into... Candidates Queries Sheriff-Part I The race to serve as Newaygo County’s Sheriff has been an active one with a lot of liveliness on local social media by supporters of both sides. It has not been an easy go with a great deal of emotion attached and... The Race For Top Badge Candidates to respond to community questions. By N3 Editorial Staff Two candidates possessing strong credentials and solid experience are heading for an August 2nd showdown at the polls when Newaygo County voters will enter the tallying sites of their precincts and decide who will be their Sheriff for the next four years. Current Sheriff Pat Hedlund and White Cloud and Grant Police Chief Bob Mendham are locked in a 2 man race for the position Mr. Hedlund was chosen to assume following the mid-term retirement of Mike Mercer in December of 2014. It has been a contentious contest thus far as,,, |
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