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Lake County’s Democrats Thursday made it easier for the party’s chairman to fill vacant slots on the November ballot in a near unanimous voice vote, but the effort to pass the resolution was not without its challenges.
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At least three individuals are preparing to compete later this month for the opportunity to succeed new U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, as trustee of Lake County s North Township.
They are Tavell Grant, of Hammond, North Township s assistant community development coordinator; Marsha Novak, chairwoman of the Highland Democratic Party; and East Chicago City Clerk Adrian Santos.
A fourth potential candidate, Ralph Flores Jr., of Munster, a former member of the North Township Advisory Board, told The Times he is not planning to run, despite previously spreading the word among Democratic township leaders that he was interested.
Indiana generally does not conduct special elections to fill public office vacancies. Instead, state law requires the township s Democratic precinct committeemen select a new trustee to finish the nearly two years remaining in Mrvan s term.