The vacancy on the Marshall County Commissioners has been filled by Plymouth resident Michael Burroughs following Monday night’s caucus.
Republican Party Chairman David Holmes shared that Burroughs and former Marshall County Surveyor Larry Fisher were the only two candidates to submit their intent to run prior to the specified deadline.
During the caucus, each individual was given about two minutes to share why they felt they were a good fit for the position. Since Burroughs filed first, he got to speak first.
Burroughs stated that he is a graduate of Argos High School but has resided in Plymouth since 1980. He said he has an extensive background with studying budgets and reaching goals, noting that he served in the banking industry for 24 years.
He ended his speech with a piece of advice he received from his parents and grandparents which was ‘give back and make it better than when you got here.’ He said that sums up why he wants to serve the community.
Fisher followed that up with a brief summary of why he chose to run. He said even though he thought he was through with politics, he indicated he felt compelled to serve once he heard the Commissioner’s position was open.
He explained that after working as Marshall County Surveyor for more than three decades, he has a lot of experience with local government and how it works.
After the presentations, a group of approximately 20 precinct committee representatives cast their votes to determine the winner.
Burroughs’ first meeting as a commissioner will be at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, November 4th. He will be representing District 2.
He will carry out the remainder of Mike Delp’s term which ends in December of 2020. Burroughs indicated that he plans to run once this term is up.
