Beaver Island residents submit 62 letters supporting a full-time deputy, 1990

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Event

Date: 1990-12-20
Kind: Announcement
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: governancepublic-servicecommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The December 20, 1990 Beaver Beacon reported that 62 letters had been submitted to Charlevoix County Commissioners supporting a full-time paid deputy sheriff position for Jim Owens. The notice also thanked County Commissioner Don Smith for supporting Beaver Island during the King’s Highway dispute and the deputy campaign.

Evidence limits

This is an advocacy report and does not establish the County Commissioners’ final staffing decision or a permanent full-time position.

Sources

“Political Notes,” Beaver Beacon, December 20, 1990.
Reports 62 letters submitted to the County Commissioners supporting a full-time paid deputy sheriff position for Jim Owens and thanks County Commissioner Don Smith for island representation. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, December 1990, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held eighteen-page December issue PDF.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island residents submit 62 letters supporting a full-time deputy, 1990”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-full-time-deputy-support-letter-campaign-1990/, accessed [date], citing “Political Notes,” Beaver Beacon, December 20, 1990. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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