Republicans vie for chance to unseat Democratic Kalamazoo County clerk [Video]

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — A pair of Portage Republicans are facing off in the Tuesday, Aug. 6 primary for a chance to face Democratic incumbent Meredith Place in the race for county clerk/register of deeds.

Republicans Kathleen Olmsted and Emily Crawford both hope to have a chance to unseat Place in the Nov. 5 general election, but first must face one another in the primary election.

Olmsted, 57, is self-employed, according to bio information provided to the League of Women Voters. She has a bachelor’s from Western Michigan University and has spent 25 years in mortgage servicing and management, nonprofit board leadership and is a business owner.

Her campaign website is ClerkForKalamazoo.com.

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