RESORT TOWNSHIP — Among the millage proposals and county-wide votes, Resort Township will be filling two open trustee spots on the Aug. 6 ballot. Three candidates are running to fill the two open seats in Resort Township: Nicholas Cononico, Tim Howard and Alfred Welsheimer.
The Petoskey News-Review reached out to all three candidates with the same questionnaire and the same deadline to respond. Nicholas Cononico did not respond by the deadline. A: My Name is Tim Howard and I am running for Resort Township Trustee.
I am 47 years old and was born and raised in Resort Township, where I currently reside with my wife Rhonda and our two children. After graduation from Petoskey High School I attended North Central Michigan College and later Northern Michigan University, where I received my Bachelor of Science degree. I have spent my entire professional career in the energy industry.
A: This is my first time running for a political position through an election process, however, I have held numerous roles of similar capacity. I currently sit on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Oil and Gas Association (past committee chair) and previously served as president of the Northern Michigan Antique Flywheelers after serving several years as a trustee. This past January I was appointed to the Resort Township Planning Commission for a two-year term.
A: I am running for office because I strongly believe that you should be involved in the community that you live in. Resort Township is a b.