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Local farmer Denny Huehl announces candidacy for township board position
By Edward Freundl, Staff Writer
PUBLISHED: May 29, 2008
Citing a need for a continuation of "common sense" on the Freedom Township board, Denny Huehl announced his candidacy for trustee.
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"We need to have a longtime resident on the ballot, because (fellow dairy farmer) Jeff Horning is not running again," Huehl said last week.
Huehl is running as a Republican and hopes to represent the interests of the many farmers like himself in the township.
"Two Democrats keep showing up at all the meetings, but they are the voice of the lake people," Huehl said, referring to residents of Pleasant Lake.
"Their ideas and our ideas aren't always the same, I guess."
Lake residents account for the majority of residential property owners in the township.
"Freedom is still primarily agricultural; there's not a lot of residential," Huehl said.
He had been approached by neighbors and current board members about running for a seat, he said, and gave the idea a lot of thought before committing.
"It's one of those scenarios where if you want to have a say in what happens, you've got to get involved," he said.
He will rely on his background as a partner in the family farm, Huehl Acres, to work through the tough economic decisions facing the township board.
"All the government bodies are in a financial crunch," he noted.
Huehl is no stranger to the issues facing the township. He currently sits on the Zoning Board of Appeals, his wife Carol is on the planning commission, and his brother Jerry is on the board of review.
Already looking at a crowded schedule as a full-time farmer and seed dealer, Huehl still believes he can devote the time necessary to the board.
"Carol said, 'You don't need another meeting to go to, which job are you going to get rid of?'" he noted.
Huehl said he is satisfied with the direction of the board and would like to be a part of it.
"There are pretty good core values on the board right now," he said.
"It's what we're hoping continues: People with common sense."
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