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District 1A Candidates Participate in Forum

June 29th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

Four Garrett County Republicans are seeking the House of Delegates 1A seat that is being vacated by the retiring Wendell Beitzel- and two of those participated in Tuesday night’s Allegany County Chamber of Commerce Candidates Forum. Current County Commissioner and former economic development director for the county Jim Hinebaugh talked about the loss of population and what needs to be addressed to overcome that problem…

Candidate Tim Thomas is a business owner, in the lumber industry. His business along with many others were tremendously hurt by the close of the Luke Mill more than two years ago. He said watching the community lose one of it’s major employers without having much say in the matter is what spurred him to run…