Headlines 4 November 2014

Duncan unofficial winner of Highland County Commissioner race

By
Caitlin Forsha-crforsha@gmail.com

Republican candidate Jeff Duncan has defeated Democratic candidate Randy Mustard in the race for Highland County Commissioner.

Unofficial results from the Highland County Board of Elections show a total of 6,126 votes for Duncan and 3,872 for Mustard.

Duncan will be taking over the office currently held by Commissioner Jeremy Shaffer, who is also a Republican.

Duncan defeated three Republican candidates – Dave Gingerich, Fred Kay and Pete Pence – in the Tuesday, May 6 primary election.

Duncan joined his parents, Joe and Pat, in the operation of the family farm near Leesburg 40 years ago. He currently serves as a Penn Township Trustee, a director for US Bank, a member of the Republican Central Committee and a member of the Clinton-Highland Joint Fire District Board.

Using his farming background, Duncan serves on the Board of Supervisors for the Highland County Soil and Water Conservation District. He is also president of the ownership group at Five Points Implement Company.

Duncan said that he hopes to help bring economic growth to Highland County while in office.

"I'm looking forward to the challenge," Duncan said of being elected commissioner.

Duncan and his wife, Lydia, have been married for 34 years and have three children, Grace Miller (Nathan), Elizabeth McNeal (Jason) and Scott Duncan (Sarah). Duncan and his wife are members of Leesburg United Methodist Church, and he is currently on the church leadership team.

 

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"I want to thank everybody that voted for me and anybody that supported me by putting up signs or going door to door," Duncan said. "We had a lot of help."

Duncan also praised his opponent for being "a family man" who worked hard during the campaign.

"I want to thank Randy," Duncan said. "He ran a good race."

Mustard agreed, calling it "a very clean race."

"Thank you to everyone who came out and supported me," Mustard said. "Congratulations to Jeff."

Duncan told The Highland County Press that he was "pleased" with the results.

"I'm pleased so many people have confidence in me," Duncan said. "Now I have to live up to their expectations."

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