(La Porte County, IN) - The son of a state lawmaker has thrown his name in the hat for the soon-to-be-open seat on the La Porte County Council.

 

Jim Pressel, III, will be among the candidates who could fill the remaining two years left on the existing term of La Porte County Councilman Mike Rosenbaum. Rosenbaum is vacating his District 4 seat to become La Porte County Auditor on January 1st.

 

The other candidates are outgoing La Porte County Auditor Tim Stabosz, Heather Oake, Don Stoner, John Carr and Chris Cleveland.

 

Pressel is the son of Jim Pressel of Rolling Prairie, who has been the State Representative from District 20 since 2016.  He replaced Tom Dermody, who held that seat for 10 years before deciding not to seek a sixth two year term. Dermody has been mayor of La Porte for the past five-years.

 

More than 20 Republican Precinct Committeemen from District 4 will choose Rosenbaum’s replacement during a caucus Saturday at the La Porte County Complex. The caucus is open to the public, Saturday, December 28th until 10 a.m. when the doors will shut to begin the proceedings that will include speeches from each candidates.