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Logan County Board Appoints Kevin
Knauer
[May 27, 2025]
On Tuesday, May 20th, the Logan
County Board met for their monthly regular meeting. This meeting was
held in the first floor courtroom of the Logan County Courthouse
starting at 6:00 p.m. One of the items on the agenda was the
appointment of Kevin Knauer to the vacant District 3 position left
open after Julie Bobell resigned. There were many things on the
agenda for this meeting, and for a rundown of those items, please
read LDN’s
other write up on this meeting.
Glenn started the appointment by thanking both Knauer and Cindy
Gleason for their interest. Gleason was also being considered for
the appointment. He then specifically thanked Knauer for his
interest in representing the Mt. Pulaski area. Glenn then opened the
floor for discussion on the appointment. Schmidt made known that she
was happy Mt. Pulaski had representation again. Leesman praised both
Knauer and Gleason, stating that they were both great candidates and
that he would love to see both run for the position in the next
election.
With all statements having been
made, a vote was taken. Knauer was appointed in a vote of 9-0-2.
Michael DeRoss voted present and Bob Sanders voted in abstention.
Knauer was then brought forward and took the oath of office before
he took a seat among his peers.
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Front row: Gil Turner, Kathy Schmidt, Hanna Fitzpatrick, Lance Conahan, Michael
DeRoss
Back: Dale Nelson, Bob Sanders, Keenan Leesman, J.R. Glenn, Kevin Knauer, Jim
Wessbecher, Joseph Kuhlman
After the meeting, LDN was able to
catch Knauer for a brief interview. When asked what it means to him
to be appointed to the Logan County Board, Knauer said, “I take it
as an honor that I was picked by the board members to serve District
3. I’m very familiar with Mt. Pulaski, Lake Fork, Chestnut, Latham,
Beason, all those areas. I think I can represent not only them well,
but the entire county.” When asked why he wanted to be on the county
board, Knauer said, “I haven’t been involved in any public or
community organizations for quite a while… I just wanted to get
involved and help make decisions.” Lastly, when asked about any
goals he is hoping to accomplish, Knauer said, “mainly working on
economic development. I’d like to see us attract some new businesses
to the county… I also have an interest in keeping our tourism fresh
and promoting it.”
[Matt Boutcher] |
