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County Council Member, LaPorte County

District 1

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Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county council is LaPorte County's fiscal body: it adopts the budget, sets tax rates and approves spending.

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Olga Pothorski

Democratic

Westville Town Council member · Westville

The gist

  • Pledges council focus on budgeting and county finances
  • Supports equal access to county resources countywide
  • Signed SEAC candidate ethics pledge
More about Olga
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  1. Pledges council focus on budgeting and county finances

    County Council candidates head to general election

    News coverage · La Porte County Herald-Dispatch · lpheralddispatch.com

    “let's focus on numbers, let's focus on budgeting”

  2. Supports equal access to county resources countywide

    County Council candidates head to general election

    News coverage · La Porte County Herald-Dispatch · lpheralddispatch.com

    “ensuring every resident, no matter where they reside inside La Porte County, has the same access to resources and county amenities”

  3. Signed SEAC candidate ethics pledge

    Candidate response to ethics pledge 'disappointing' (Shared Ethics Advisory Commission pledge signers, as of April 27, 2026)

    News coverage · La Porte County Herald-Dispatch · lpheralddispatch.com

    “Olga Pothorski, Council District 1, Democratic”

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