(La Porte County, IN) - A former two term mayor in Michigan City has failed again in his attempt at a political comeback.

 

Ron Meer lost by a two to one margin to Angie Henzman for the Democratic Party’s nomination for La Porte County Commissioner.

 

 

 

 

Henzman gave some of the credit for her victory to talking about issues most concerning to voters and voters remembering how Meer left office several years ago embroiled in controversy.  The controversy was fueled by the arrest of his stepson on drug related charges just prior to the election in what Meer alleged was a set-up.

 

He lost his bid for a third term in 2019 to Duane Parry by less than 100 votes.  Meer was later arrested for leaving the scene of a crash and resisting law enforcement.  Those charges were later dismissed.

 

 

“I think that Ron has a solid background behind him.  I do think that he has some negatives because he left on a bad note and people didn’t really like that,” she said.

 

She also believed her stance against data centers and supporting a temporary moratorium on them until more is known about the facilities worked to her advantage.

 

Henzman also said she was shocked by her large margin of victory, thinking the race was going to be much closer.  Since leaving office, Meer has run unsuccessfully for state senator and mayor.

 

Henzman, the former La Porte County Democratic Party Chairman, will now face Republican nominee Jody Slabaugh in November.  Slabaugh defeated incumbent Connie Gramarossa by receiving 71-percent of the vote.