Three from Paxton seek two Ford County seats

PAXTON – Three Paxton residents are seeking the two available seats for Ford County Board District 1: Dave Hastings and Debbie Smith are incumbents, and Tom McQuinn is seeking his first term on the board.

Since being appointed to office, Dave Hastings has served two years on the Ford County Board. He has more than 30 years of business management experience that he believes will serve the county well. Hastings has been the manager of Ludlow Co-op Elevators and currently is employed by Midwest Grain LLC.

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