As of 12:15 this morning a spot on the Isabella County Board of Commissioners District 4 was still undetermined.
Two Central Michigan University employees are battling for the position. Christine Alwood, director of Steward and Donor relations, holds the spot right now and hopes to get re-elected for her sixth and final term. Newcomer Bill Dailey, a communication and fine arts professor, hopes to take over.
“I really try to reach out to the constituents in my area. My top priority as a county commissioner is to promote public safety,” said Alwood.
Dailey, who has spent at least three nights a week traveling door-to-door to meet voters, said he would concentrate on the distribution of the county budget and enhance connections between local layers of the government.
The latest numbers show that Dailey is ahead of Alwood with 282 votes or 50.3 percent of the total poll. Alwood isn’t far behind with 279 votes or 49.7 percent of the counted votes.
"You can't complain about being ahead by three,” Dailey said.
Democratic candidate and newcomer Jim Moreno was elected as District 5 commissioner by 1,029 votes, beating out Republican candidate Charles Pepper who received 471 votes.
Democratic incumbent Frances Lichtman won the commission District 6 spot with 1,471 votes or 66.3 percent overall, over her Republican challenger Ben Witt, who received 748 votes or 33.7 percent of the total vote.
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