Tippecanoe Township Democrats elect new trustee

MONTEREY - At a called township caucus Wednesday (April 27), the residents of Tippecanoe Township elected Martie J. White as the new township trustee by acclamation. 

County Clerk Christi Hoffa was present to administer the oath of office immediately following the vote.

White will fulfill the remainder of the term of previous trustee, Kathy Keller, who resigned on April 15. That term continues until Dec. 31, 2018.

Applications for candidacy were taken for 10 days, and, after a 48-hour waiting period, the caucus was held. White was the only candidate.