Mark Allen Not Challenging Kathy Norem for Commissioner Seat

Kathy Norem completes her candidacy paperwork

One of the more exciting local races in the 2008 Starke County General Election involved commissioner candidates Kathy Norem and Mark Allen. Both were attempting to fill a vacant seat on the board and 9,223 votes were cast in that specific race. At the end of the night, Norem, a Republican, edged Democrat Allen by 73 votes.

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