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Gary City council interviews two candidates for Republican seat on public transportation board
Summary
At a March 17, 2026 Boards and Commissions meeting, the Gary City Council interviewed two candidates for the Republican seat on the Gary Public Transportation board. Candidates described transit experience, proposed safety and reliability measures, and were asked to verify Republican primary voting history before a final appointment.
Gary City Council members on March 17 interviewed two candidates for the Republican seat on the Gary Public Transportation (GPTC) board but made no appointment.
Councilman Dwight Williams opened the Boards and Commissions meeting and said the body would hear three-minute statements from the candidates. One candidate, identified in the meeting as Mr. Carr, described himself as "a transplant here to Gary" who works in the steel industry as a process and quality engineer and cited community involvement with the Blind Social Center and neighborhood groups. "Why not? I might as well be on the board, see what's…
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