- Date
- 2004-07
- Kind
- Announcement
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- governmentgovernancecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Former Charlevoix County Commissioner Rich Gillespie announced in July 2004 that he would run again. He connected the campaign to Island representation, transit, road repair, taxes, and county opportunities.
Evidence limits
This record documents the candidate’s announcement and stated rationale, not election results or later policy action.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, July 2004, "Rich Gillespie's Hat's in the Ring."Reports former Commissioner Rich Gillespie's decision to run again, citing transit, King's Highway, taxes, representation, and the value of an Island-based voice on the County Board. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the campaign announcement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Rich Gillespie announces a run for Charlevoix County Commissioner, 2004”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-rich-gillespie-county-commissioner-campaign-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 2004, "Rich Gillespie's Hat's in the Ring." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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