By FRED SWIFT
Amanda Engle has been appointed to complete the unexpired term of the late Mitch Russell on the Arcadia Town Council. Engle is Russell’s daughter and a teacher at Hamilton Heights Schools.
Republican County Chairwoman Laura Campbell made the appointment Monday as prescribed by state law when a vacancy of this type occurs. Because Russell was elected on the Republican ticket, the party chooses his successor.
Russell, a lifelong resident of Arcadia and a career police officer in Hamilton County, died last month at age 67. He had been elected to the council in 2019 to a term that runs through Dec. 31, 2023.
Engle, who takes office immediately, joins Doug Grishaw and Rich Versprille on the three-member council.
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24. Maurice St. Louis and Randal Hill were incorrectly listed as members of the Arcadia Town Council.