Editor’s note: Read all Free Press endorsements for Hamilton County Commission in the Aug. 6 election here.
Six of the 11 Hamilton County Commission seats will be decided in the upcoming Aug. 6 election. Four candidates – Warren Mackey in District 4, Katherlyn Geter in District 5, Steve Highlander in District 9 and Jeff Eversole in District 10 – won primary elections in May and have no August opponent. Ken Smith in District 3 had no primary or general election foe.
Of the remaining six spots, we suggest voters keep what they’ve got. We believe all six incumbents would provide better leadership than their competent challengers, who nevertheless should be complimented for offering an alternative.
Early voting starts Friday and runs through Aug. 1.
District 2 – Chip Baker: The management consultant, who formerly ran what is now called the Children’s Hospital at Erlanger and the Riverbend Festival, is offering himself for a third commission term after previously serving on the Hamilton County Board of Education. We endorse him in that effort for his wide range of experience and desire to give back to the community he says has “given me so much.”