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Revved Up 50-Plus Specials CLASSIFIEDS Add a Classified Listing E-Edition Current E-Edition 3 new faces elected to Montcalm CountyWorkbenchof Commissioners By Elisabeth Waldon | on November 07, 2018 Three new faces were elected to the Montcalm CountyWorkbenchof Commissioners on Tuesday. Brendan Mahar gives a victory speech to friends and family Tuesday night at the Turk Lake Bar & Restaurant as State Rep. Jim Lower watches at right. Mahar, who is 18 years old, was elected to the Montcalm CountyWorkbenchof Commissioners. — DN Photo | Cory Smith Republican Brendan Mahar came out superiority of Democrat Mark Wilkin for the District 2 seat, with 1,786 votes to 1,029 votes. District 2 includes all of Eureka Township, a portion of Fairplains Township and the third precinct of the municipality of Greenville. Republican Phillip Kohn won District 5 with 1,376 votes to Democrat Alan Andersen’s 722 votes. District 5 includes Day and Home townships, a portion of Evergreen Township and the municipality of Stanton. And in a less anti-climatic race Tuesday, Christopher Johnston was elected to the District 4 seat as an unopposed write-in candidate. District 4 includes Crystal, Ferris and Richland townships.   DISTRICT 2 Brendan Mahar smiles as his receives a congratulatory phone undeniability Tuesday night. — DN Photo | Cory Smith As 18-year-old Brendan Mahar was surrounded by supporters Tuesday night at Turk Lake Bar & Restaurant, he said the moment felt “surreal.” “When I spoken my candidacy, I was still in upper school, I didn’t plane have my diploma yet,” he said. “It’s very humbling and I’m very honored.” Mahar started his day by voting virtually 8 a.m., then crush to Mount Pleasant to make some phone calls for U.S. Senate candidate John James’ campaign. “Then I did some nervous pacing,” he said with a laugh. “I finger great,” he declared. “I ran on fiscal responsibility and that’s what I got voted in on and that’s what the residents of District 2 should expect from me. We can’t spend increasingly money than we have.” Mahar’s father, Charlie Mahar, won an referendum of his own Tuesday night. Charlie, a Montcalm County sheriff’s deputy, ousted John Raven from the Greenville Public SchoolsWorkbenchof Education. Charlie will now serve slantingly incumbent James Anderson who was re-elected to the school board.   DISTRICT 4 Christopher Johnston gets his coffee refreshed by waitress Christine Hale at the Crystal Lake Cafe in downtown Crystal on Tuesday afternoon. Johnston ran as a write-in candidate for the District 4 seat on the Montcalm CountyWorkbenchof Commissioners. It is not yet known how many write-in votes Johnston received, but he only needed one to win and he did vote for himself. “I hope I spelled my name right,” he joked.— DN Photo | Elisabeth Waldon Christopher Johnston’s burgundy Chevy Silverado was parked outside the Crystal Lake Cafe on Tuesday morning, where it can be found parked most mornings. “He’s never not here,” joked waitress Christine Hale. “He’s a good guy.” Johnston, 58, a retired General Motors employee, voted virtually 7:45 a.m. (“I was voter No. 7,” he said), then met up with his friends for breakfast at their favorite coffee joint. “Everywhere I went, people said, ‘Good morning commissioner, good morning commissioner,’” he chuckled. “I said, ‘I’m not sure, I’m not sure I spelled it right.’ My brother texted me, ‘How’s the referendum going? I hear you’re leading the polls.’ I said, ‘That’s what I hear too considering I voted.’” It is not yet known how many write-in votes Johnston received, but he wrote in his own name and he only needed one vote to win. He will uncork his official term in January, but he could be sworn in as soon as next Tuesday to fill the seat left vacant by Ron Braman who died unexpectedly Oct. 24. “I’m going to try to well-wisher for my three townships on this side of the county,” Johnston said of his goals when taking office. “I want to get information when from the county to the townships. I want to make sure our roads get worked on like they should. I just want to make sure we get our pearly share, get taken superintendency of like we should.” Johnston has served as Crystal Township supervisor for the past six years, meaning the township workbench will now need to sublease a new supervisor, as well as likely fill a soon-to-be vacant trustee position.   DISTRICT 5 An written professor is joining the Montcalm CountyWorkbenchof Commissioners. Phillip Kohn Phillip Kohn works as an written professor at Ferris State University with an accent in forensic accounting. His family is familiar with public service. Phillip’s father, Allen Kohn Sr. of Edmore, worked as an threshing teacher in Edmore, including stints as upper school teacher, principal and director of the Montcalm Area Career Center in Sidney. Allen then served four terms on the Montcalm CountyWorkbenchof Commissioners in the 1990s, withal with two terms on the Montabella Community SchoolsWorkbenchof Education. Allen died in 2012 at the age of 85. Phillip, 60, said he was “very pleased” with Tuesday’s referendum results. “I’m trying to raise a family in this county and I’m going to try to bring my merchantry experience, my wits in education, my wits in local government all to withstand on whatever issues are facing the county,” he said. “I was born here. I want to see the county do the weightier it can. We’re unchangingly going to have our challenges but that doesn’t midpoint we can’t all pull in the same direction and do the weightier we can for our fellow citizens. “It will be a privilege and I’m looking forward to it,” he said. “I really think I can be helpful. 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