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Logan County voters went to the polls Tuesday to make their voices heard. In the Consolidated Election voters will choose for those running in the following races: Municipalities, Park District Commissioner, Library Trustee,Township, Multi-Township, School Board Member, Community College Trustee, Educational Service Region Trustee, Fire Protection District Trustee, Propositions for:Schools to use Sales Tax for School Resource Officers and Mental Health Professionals and Lincoln Rural Fire Protection District.
The races in Lincoln include choosing a new City of Lincoln Ward 3 Alderman which included Republican Wanda Lee Rohlfs vs. Independent Aimee Galvin.
Rohlfs edged out Galvin by earning 123 votes representing 54.91% of the votes compared to Galvin s 101 or 45.09% of the 230 votes cast.
Rohlfs seeks Ward 3 council position
Lincoln Courier
Wanda Lee Rohlfs, of Lincoln, has announced that she is running for a four-year seat in Ward 3 for Lincoln City Council.
Rohlfs, a Republican who previously served the council, is being supported by the Citizens for Rohlfs group who released a statement Friday.
“She has represented and diligently communicated to the citizens of Lincoln through her letters to the editor, her dialogue in Wanda Lee’s Talking points, and speaking at City Council meetings. The communication she has provided represents researched and documented, factual information,” the statement read.
Rohls supporters said her past experience is key to having a better government.
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