Tuscarawas County Republican Party Central Committee members appointed Brian Sears to the Ward 2 seat vacated when Mitch Pace left to become a County Commissioner.
Two people applied for the position. Sears is the vice president of production management for ChemSpec.
He says he felt like the timing was right for him to become more involved.
“Housing is a challenge, looking for ways to bring business into the city is something I’m interested in doing.”
Sears will at least serve on Council for the remainder of the year. He will seek a longer term in the May election.
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