The race to fill Porter County Board of Commissioners Vice President Barb Regnitz’s District 2 seat pits political newcomer Kyle Nelson, a Democrat, against Republican Porter County Councilman Mike Brickner, currently serving his sixth year in an at-large seat.
Regnitz isn’t seeking reelection as she instead looks to unseat First District U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland.
Mike Brickner
Mike Brickner. (Mike Brickner/provided)
Brickner said transparency, leadership, community engagement and experience will be necessary to navigate the new municipal funding landscape of Senate Bill 1. “We have a lot of issues that we’re going to be looking at,” he said.
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