By DENISE MOE
On Tuesday, the Hamilton County Republican Party held a caucus for the Carmel City Council Central District seat to replace City Council member Bruce Kimball, who passed away on Dec. 30, 2022. The caucus was held at County GOP headquarters in Westfield.
GOP Chairman Mario Massillamany called the meeting to order, the rules were adopted, and voting members and eligible candidates were verified. The eligible candidates were Teresa Ayers, Jonathan Blake, Chuck Ford and Leah York. Each candidate made a short presentation, and then voting by secret ballot commenced.
All nine eligible precinct committeemen were present and voted. Massillamany thanked all the precinct committeemen and stressed that they are the backbone of the party.
A majority of the nine votes had to be reached to declare a winner, and Ayers won on the first ballot.
The vote tally was five for Ayers and four for York. Neither Ford nor Blake received any votes.