The caucus to replace Gary City Councilman William Godwin is set for later this month.
It will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 23 at the Calumet Township Multipurpose Center, 1900 W. 41st Avenue, Lake County Democratic Chairman Jim Wieser said Tuesday. Potential candidates have 72 hours prior to the caucus to throw in their names with the Lake County Election Board, he said.Godwin, D-1st, the body’s lame duck president, resigned effective Aug. 27.
In the heavily Democratic city, Spencer is highly favored to prevail over Republican challenger Ivan Ursery II in the November general election.Godwin was elected to the council in 2019 and has been its president since 2021. During his time on the council, he was a frequent and vocal critic of Mayor Jerome Prince, by the Godwin-backed State Sen. Eddie Melton, D-Gary, in the mayoral primary.
Godwin also backed a 2020 referendum that boosted the funding of the city’s financially troubled school district by raising its property taxes and helped establish an official Gary Common Council radio show to keep residents informed on the body’s activities. Councilwoman Lori Latham, the third at-large incumbent, successfully ran for the 1st District seat in the primary and will take over the role in January. The person selected to replace Godwin will be one of four council members chosen by caucus, alongside Latham, Washington, and 2nd District Councilman David Fossett.
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