6 townships elect supervisors
Published 9:45 am Thursday, March 18, 2010
Voters in six Freeborn County townships elected new supervisors last week.
The Freeborn County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office got the last of the results in on Tuesday.
According to a spokeswoman with the Freeborn County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office, the supervisors up for election in Albert Lea and Bancroft townships were re-elected to their positions.
In Freeman, Moscow and Riceland townships, three new people were elected as supervisors, and in Oakland Township, the positions were switched around a bit.
The spokeswoman said between 10 and 20 people came out to vote in each township. The breakdown of votes for each township was not available.
In Freeman Township, the new supervisor is Larry Nelson, who replaces Supervisor Dave Claussen.
In Moscow Township, Dustin Meyers was elected as the new supervisor, replacing Ronald Olson.
And in Riceland Township, Larry Olson is the new supervisor, replacing Paul Anderson. Supervisor Wes Tennis was re-elected.
In Oakland Township, Supervisor Don Davidson was elected chairman, and David Hutchins and Jim Benesh Jr. will be the supervisors. Prior to the election, Benesh was the chairman and Davidson and Hutchins were supervisors.
There were no changes in leadership to the Albert Lea and Bancroft townships.
Townships that did not have elections last week will have their township elections in the fall during the general election. All townships had their annual meetings.
The leaders in Albert Lea, Bancroft, Freeman, Moscow, Oakland and Riceland townships are now as follows:
Albert Lea Township
Chairman C. Stanley Reichl
Supervisor Keith A. Porter Sr.
Supervisor John R. Butler
Clerk Marilyn A. Roche
Treasurer Cheri Chapek
There were 17 voters in this township.
Bancroft Township
Chairman Jirah McCornack
Supervisor Alan Christensen
Supervisor Steve Overgaard
Treasurer Joanne Johnsrud
Clerk Judith Hellie
There were 12 voters in this township.
Freeman Township
Chairman Roger Larson
Supervisor Terry Thorson
Supervisor Larry Nelson
Treasurer Wayne Sather
Clerk Lori Reyerson
Twelve people voted in this township.
Moscow Township
Chairman Lynn Huston
Supervisor Dave Thompson
Supervisor Dustin Meyers
Treasurer Janice Vandervoort
Clerk Bill Wilke
As of Wednesday, the Freeborn County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office had not yet received the roster book for this township to determine how many voters there were.
Oakland Township
Chairman Don Davidson
Supervisor Dave Hutchins
Supervisor Jim Benesh Jr.
Treasurer Julie Maxa
Clerk Rena Langowski
There were 17 voters in this township.
Riceland Township
Chairman David Schewe
Supervisor Larry Olson
Supervisor Wes Tennis
Treasurer Marion Hogstad
Clerk Karen Nelson
There were 10 voters in this township.