Eight candidates are in the running…only three seat available for Port Huron City Council.  Running on the ballot are Anita Ashford, Lisa Beedon,  Bob Mosurak, Arthur Payne,  Marissa Williams, Jeff Pemberton,  John Hardman and current councilmember Teri Lamb.  Lamb says she has learned a great deal and now, after almost two years, she feels comfortable in her seat.  She was raised in Port Huron, has seen the good times as well as the bad, and currently, she says we are on the upswing and she would like to continue to be part of that momentum.  Lamb says she had her first job working at Dianna’s Sweet Shoppe, and her experience living here and seeing how the town has changed over the years would continue to be beneficial to council.

Election day is Tuesday, November 6 and voters will head to the polls to decide on a number of positions.  Locally, in the city of Port Huron three seats for city council need to be filled and the position of Mayor is up for grabs.  Four candidates are running to hold the title of Mayor; those include current , current city councilman Scott Richard Worden, Garth Gurnsey who has run for Mayor in the past, newcomer, Tray Smith and current Mayor Pauline Repp who has served in that position for nine years.  Repp says she feels she is a good fit for mayor, has she has nine years experience, and prior to that, she worked for the city 25 years 20 of those years as city clerk.  Repp says she feels the city has made great strides in becoming more viable, and wants to continue to be part of that momentum.  Port Huron means a great deal to her she told WGRT, and along with the council’s list of goals, she would hope for the citizens of Port Huron to become more involved and more optimistic about the city.

Election day is Tuesday, November 6 and voters will head to the polls to decide on a number of positions.  Locally, in the city of Port Huron three seats for city council need to be filled and there are eight candidates in the running.  Anita Ashford, Lisa Beedon, Jon Hardman, Teri Lamb, Bob Mosurak, Arthur Payne,  Marissa Williams and Jeff Pemberton.  Pemberton says he is running for City Council, because he loves the city of Port Huron.  He feels he has the ability to serve and make a difference, that he has the qualities needed for a councilman.  He says his experience in budget management and problem solving, managing a million dollar budget as well as marketing and communication experience are things he brings to the table.  Key issues that need to be looked at in the city, he feels include unfunded liabilities, the opioid epidemic and the aging infrastructure.  Pemberton is looking to partner with the current council to accomplish on the goals they have already set.

Tuesday, November 6, area residents will head to the polls to fill seats in a number of areas. Eight candidates are on the ballot for three open Port Huron City Council seats. These include, incumbent Councilwomen Anita Ashford, and Teri Lamb, who was a mid-term appointee, up against newcomers Lisa Beedon, Jon Hardman, Bob Mosurak, Art Payne, Jeff Pemberton and Marissa Williams. Councilman Rico Ruiz is not seeking re-election. Jon Hardman says he feels the years he spent away from the city gave him an opportunity to see how other cities handled business, and having worked in marketing and the concert business for a number of years,  he feels would be a great asset in helping the city develop ways to attract people to the city.