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Show 4 vie for sheriff's post 1! oHu maUer who is aPPinted sheriff Utah County to serve the next two j years, all indications are they will be from north Utah County. h ink d Bateman. Alpine; Randy M json, American Fork; Michael tu RMKevTleasant Grove-and H- Toby '41 fnr , ' 0rem. have filed applications it bv. Position vacated in January I j y Utah County Sheriff Mack Holley. vin Holley retired after ser-lA ser-lA years in law enforcement, I I r 12 as sheriff. He still had two ye"s to go of his term. R.n uveriff Holley was elected as a H RpK1Can' state law requires the 3i Z '1Can Party to choose three n'nees for the position. These names are presented to the Utah County Commission for final selection. Six people originally applied for the post, according to Mrs. Raelene Ireland, chairman of the Utah County Republican Party, but two have since withdrawn their names. The party will accept applications until Thursday, March 7, Mrs. Ireland said, but no further applications ap-plications are anticipated. The Utah County Republican Party Central Committee will meet that evening at 7 p.m. at Orem High to make its nomination. Mrs. Ireland said each candidate will be given the opportunity to tell Central Committee members his qualifications and why he wants to receive the appointment. Members will then cast a secret ballot to determine their choice for the position. This recommendation will be given to the County Commission. Com-mission. County Commissioners will have the final selection, however. Bateman served as Sheriff Holley's chief deputy and is acting as interim sheriff. Johnson is chief of police in American Fork, and Ferre is chief of police in Pleasant Grove. Bath is a former police officer of-ficer for Orem City. |