Candidates
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volunteer work there for grave improvement and upkeep.
5. If elected, I would work hard to improve what needs improving and would look into ordinances on windmills in Clark County.
District 17 Supervisor
Town of Beaver, Town of Warner Ward 2, Town of Green Grove Ward 2
Tony Horvath
1. Events of the last five years show that the values of your local elected officials matter. I value a small government that provides basic services well but otherwise trusts that citizens can manage their own affairs without a politician’s “help.” Safe roads and keeping crime under control are some of those services. Politicians are tempted to spend other people’s money without considering the fact that people know better how to spend it themselves. I want an elected official who will resist that temptation. The best way to ensure we have such an elected official is to be that elected official.
2. Between being married for 25-plus years with four children and owning several small businesses, I have had plenty of firsthand encounters with government policies—state, federal and local. These have impacted my life and the life of my family, for good and for ill. These real-world interactions provide all the experience one needs if someone is paying attention and is a student of history, which I do and aim to be. If that is not experience enough, I was an elected official at one time. I understand how government works from the inside, as well as from the outside.
3. Having seen firsthand how intrusive laws and regulations and taxes make it difficult to be successful as a businessperson, I will work to ensure the county is “business friendly.” I will continue to raise pertinent issues with our state and federal representatives, as well.
We were fortunate to live in a county that handled COVID (relatively) reasonably. It is hard to imagine another pandemic, but should another occur, it would be a priority to ensure that common sense prevails.
I am concerned about the spread of fentanyl and meth in our communities. Addressing this would be a priority.
4. I have been a firefighter with the Greenwood Fire Department for about 10 years.
5. I am a strong believer in local self-government. However, for it to work effectively, citizens need to step up and take a turn on school boards, town boards and county boards. This keeps good people from becoming burnt out. It is also useful because it allows fresh eyes and new perspectives to look at old problems. Sometimes, people don’t step aside and let others have a turn. In cases like that, it is up to the voter to take action.
I am happy to meet with possible constituents and can be best reached by email at freedomhorvath@gmail.com.
Chuck Rueth (incumbent)
1. I have always had an interest for county, school board and township government. I feel that with 40-plus years of living in the district, I’ve gotten the feeling of what people are wanting out of county government. Clark County is a great place to live.
2. I have accumulated a vast amount of knowledge by participating on school board and town board, as well as county board. I believe that I have represented the district well, with the knowledge and experience that I have obtained to put forth toward this position. 3. If elected, my main focus would be to provide the people that are running our county government and the citizens of this district with fair and balanced representation. Primary issues would be law enforcement, highway, and health and human services, to provide a safe environment.
4. Past member of the Loyal Jaycees and FFA Alumni, Loyal School Board nine years, 20-plus years with the Loyal Lions, Town of Beaver Board four years, member of the Loyal Area Historical Society, chair of the 2005 and 2022 Farm Tech Days shows, past chair of Alice in Dairyland for Clark County, member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Loyal, member of St. Anthony Holy Name Society.
5. Working relationship with the county officials; experienced, dependable, business owner, open-minded; have lived in District 17 for the past 44 years; honest, fair, community- minded. I appreciate your past support and ask for your vote on April 2.
Tony Horvath
Chuck Rueth
