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St. Clair County commissioners appoint Paul Zeller to fill District 5 vacancy after two-ballot vote
Summary
After a special meeting to narrow nominees and interview finalists, the St. Clair County Board of Commissioners selected Paul Zeller to fill the District 5 vacancy; the appointment is effective Sept. 22 and follows public comment urging inclusion of a Democratic candidate.
The St. Clair County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday appointed Paul Zeller to fill the District 5 vacancy, selecting him on the second ballot after a special meeting that narrowed a field of applicants to six finalists and held brief interviews. The board set the appointment to be effective Sept. 22.
The selection followed a process published by Chairperson Samasco that narrowed candidates by asking commissioners to nominate and second names from an applicant list, then advance nominees to an interview “shortlist.” Chairperson Samasco summarized the procedure: "If a person gets on what I call the shortlist, then they would be, interviewed." The board advanced six finalists for interviews: Anthony Farrell, Jamie Haslam, David LeDuc, Jared Shirkey, Robert Yussakowski and Paul Zeller.
The meeting included a public comment urging the board to include Democratic candidates in the interview stage. Jim Frank told…
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