Democrats announce Hearld, Heaston to run
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
Whitley County Democratic Party chair Patty Weybright announced late Thursday that local candidates have filed to run for a county commissioner’s seat as well as the 83rd District State Representative seat.
Larwill resident Tim Hearld has filed to run as a Democrat against Republican incumbent Tom Rethlake for Whitley County Commissioner.
“We will be working hard in Whitley County to see that Tim fills the chair,” Weybright said in a news release.
Whitley County resident Steve Heaston has also filed as s Democrat to run against Republican 83rd District State Representative incumbent Matt Bell. Bell currently serves a portion of northeast Whitley County.
“We wish him success with his campaign,” Weybright added.
Weybright and other local Democrats recently returned from the Democratic State Convention where national delegates were selected to attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver, slated for August.
Weybright shared that on July 20th, during the demolition derby at the Whitley County 4-H Fair, many local and state Democratic candidates will be in attendance to meet with local residents.
“The County 4-H Fair has declared that day ‘Democrat Day at the Fair,” Weybright said.
Whitley County Democrats meet the third Saturday each month at The Brownstone in South Whitley at 8:30 a.m. The next breakfast will be July 18.
District Democrats meet the 4th Saturday of each month for breakfast at Brevin’s in Churubusco.
“It’s always a good time,” added Weybright.